INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISM OF IMPROVING STATE STRATEGIES IN UKRAINEʼS FIGHT IN INFORMATION WAR

Against the backdrop of full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine, informationwarfare has become one of the most effective means of waging the fight against theindependence of our country. It is clear that effective institutional and organizationalcounteraction to information aggression is becoming one of the main directions ofcounteraction to the aggressor.Therefore, the purpose of the article is to identify institutional and organizationalmechanisms for improving Ukraineʼs state strategies in countering information warfareand to provide specific recommendations for the effective implementation of strategies inthe activities of state authorities and civil society.An important tool in developing an effective concept of information counteractionshould be the formation of Ukraineʼs institutional and organizational stability, theappointment of people who would be devoted to our country to responsible positions instate institutions.Institutional mechanisms play a decisive role in the current conditions of Ukraineʼsinformation confrontation with the Russian Federation. They ensure not only thedevelopment and implementation of Ukraineʼs state strategies in countering theinformation war with the Russian Federation, but also control over its implementation.The role of civil institutions in countering Russian aggression has been proven.They provide alternative sources of information, raise public awareness of coordinatedcounteraction to disinformation, information campaigns, etc., and also conductindependent monitoring of government actions in this area. 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