Spatial and Security Emphases Hybrid War in Ukraine in the Context of Electoral and Party-Ideological Influences

Priestorový a bezpečnostný dôraz na hybridnú vojnu na Ukrajine v kontexte volebných a straníckych ideologických vplyvov

Andrii Kuzyshyn, Inna Poplavska

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 27, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2023, p. 61-74, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2023.27.2.61-74

Abstract

Preparing for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has long used hybrid warfare methods in various forms and manifestations. This study focuses on the peculiarities of hybrid warfare in Ukraine by assessing the procedure of electoral influence. The data of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine, as well as analytical studies on the ideological views of parties and key political figures of the country are used. The manifestations of hybrid warfare are analysed through the influence of pro-russian parties on the electorate and on important components of state life in Ukraine. In Ukraine, the ambiguity of hybrid warfare has allowed Russia to seize the initiative and secure political and military results that would otherwise be ineffective and costly. Manifestations of the hybrid war's in Ukraine influence include appeals to language, religious, administrative, and territorial issues and the promotion of anti-state ideas. The need to introduce a national policy of national identity is noted, which should become the main instrument for the formation of a state with European values and national traditions.

Keywords: hybrid warfare, Ukraine, national elections, factors of national identity, ideological influences

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