@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0991, TITLE={Psychological operations of influence and Maskirovka as a Russian mindset}, AUTHOR={Bernard Claverie, }, JOURNAL={Cognitive Engineering}, VOLUME={6}, NUMBER={Issue 1}, YEAR={2023}, URL={http://www.openscience.fr/Psychological-operations-of-influence-and-Maskirovka-as-a-Russian-mindset}, DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0991}, ISSN={2517-6978}, ABSTRACT={Maskirovka is an ancient method of masking and concealing Soviet military actions. Today, it has become a veritable doctrine that permeates every dimension of the Russian state. It constitutes a culture of information manipulation and influence in the service of military, political and diplomatic secrecy, targeting both institutional adversaries and individuals opposed to Russian power.}}