Conflict in Donbass as a Case Study of the Deconstruction of Ukraine’s Statehood. Present State and Prospects for Regulating It

M. Orzechowski
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The subject of the article is the analysis of deconstruction of the statehood of Ukraine with special reference to the conflict in Donbas. Activities in the south-eastern part of Ukraine are part of the broader context of the Russian Federation’s strategic activities in the post-Soviet area. Some analysts believe that the Russians consistently implement the strategy of neo-imperial expansionism and their activities in Donbas are the next step to reintegration of the post-Soviet area. An important role is also played by the policy implemented by the president and government of Ukraine. The author verifies three research hypotheses: (1) that the chief objectives of Russian politics are to destabilize the situation in Ukraine. (2) that Donbass conflict is an example of the use of hybrid war elements such as irregular military operations (guerrilla warfare, sabotage, subversive activities, terrorist acts) and elements of information fight, such as propaganda or disinformation, be it economic or digital. (3) that the non-military methods of propaganda are helping to create a proper propaganda apparatus and the activation of “agitators” who would do “the field work” involving the exposure of the most attractive aspects of “Russianness”.
以顿巴斯冲突为例分析乌克兰国家地位的解构。监管现状与展望
本文的主题是分析乌克兰国家地位的解构,并特别提到了顿巴斯冲突。在乌克兰东南部的活动是俄罗斯联邦在后苏联地区战略活动的更广泛背景的一部分。一些分析人士认为,俄罗斯人一直在实施新帝国主义扩张主义战略,他们在顿巴斯的活动是后苏联地区重新整合的下一步。乌克兰总统和政府实施的政策也发挥了重要作用。作者验证了三个研究假设:(1)俄罗斯政治的主要目标是破坏乌克兰局势的稳定。(2)顿巴斯冲突是使用非常规军事行动(游击战、破坏、颠覆活动、恐怖行为)等混合战争要素和信息战要素(如经济或数字宣传或虚假信息)的一个例子。(3)非军事的宣传方法正在帮助建立一个适当的宣传机构,并激活“鼓动者”,他们将做“实地工作”,包括揭露“俄罗斯性”最吸引人的方面。
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