PROBLEMS OF INFORMATION SECURITY DURING MILITARY OPERATIONS AND HOSTILITIES

of such distorted information during military conflicts is important for the entire course of a military conflict. The author argues that the spread of fake news is one of the main threats to information security today, because not all citizens have the opportunity to receive true news or not all citizens are where these events take place, and receive information through the media, Internet resources, from acquaintances, relatives, etc. During the period of hostilities and conflicts, there is a lot of fake news about events in different regions, government actions on certain events, opinions and official statements that can significantly affect the outcome of military conflicts, war. The article proposes mechanisms for disseminating and counteracting false, distorted, unverified information in the context of military conflicts and hostilities. The first is the formation of media literacy of the population. Secondly, the constant coverage of objective information through government online publications, the media, communication with citizens. Third, establishing responsibility for fakes and spreading them among the population. Fourth, control of fake accounts that send knowingly false, distorted information. Fifth, the formation of special units in the cyber police, which will deal with the detection of fakes, dipfeys and their neutralization. Key words: public administration, information, information security, fakes, fake news, military actions, military conflicts.