INFORMATION WAR OF RUSSIA AGAINST UKRAINE: DYNAMICS OF INFLUENCE ON PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS AND CHALLENGES FOR NATIONAL FORMATION

Abstract

The problem of Russian information aggression is very relevant for Ukraine, especially in the conditions of the war that Russia is waging against our state since 2014. Russian propaganda aims to undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, democratic values and national identity of Ukraine, as well as to break the unity and solidarity of Ukrainian society. Russian information aggression also poses a threat to European security and international order, as it is aimed at destroying trust, cooperation and partnership between Ukraine and its Western allies. The article explores how the Russian information war affects the public consciousness of Ukrainians, as well as what factors determine their resilience or vulnerability to Russian propaganda. The article uses data from sociological surveys, which show how patriotic moods, trust in the media, attitudes to Russia and its policies have changed. The article also considers what measures can be taken to increase the level of information literacy and critical thinking of Ukrainian citizens. The problem of defining and analyzing the impact of Russian information aggression on the public consciousness of Ukrainians, as well as developing recommendations for increasing the level of information security, resilience and resilience of Ukraine is considered. This problem is relevant, complex, multifaceted and insufficiently researched. This article aims to fill the gap, using theoretical, empirical and practical methods of research. The results of this research can be useful in further studies on this issue, can be used as a methodological basis for further processing of information security problems, as well as in the educational process. These materials may also be useful for improving the level of information literacy and critical thinking of Ukrainian citizens, as well as for forming patriotic, democratic and European values.