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The Ukraine war and the shift in Russian intelligence priorities
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The war in Ukraine has transformed Russian intelligence activities.It has drawn the bulk of Russian intelligence collection resources, both inside Ukraine and further afield, to focus on war-related, often low-level operational/tactical targets.Even strategic collection is related to the war, especially directed toward bolstering Russia's global reputation.However, the war has also led to the dismantling of a large portion of Russia's intelligence apparatus, including both human and signals intelligence, especially in Europe, just when it is needed the most.It has prompted greater scrutiny and international counterintelligence cooperation against Russian intelligence activities than has been seen since the 1980s.Russia's own actions have drawn those reactions.Nevertheless, Russian intelligence services are resilient and persistent.They learn from mistakes and adapt to changing circumstances.
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“European counterintelligence cooperation in the first years of the war led to the arrest of hundreds of individuals involved in espionage or sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence, many of whom had conducted operations prior to and during the early stages of the invasion (Riehle, 2024).”
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An Analytical Framework of Contemporary Hybrid Warfare: Lessons Learned from the Russia–Ukraine War
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- Authors
- Riehle, K.
- Affiliations
- Brunel University of London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Riehle, Kevin
- ORCID
- Riehle, Kevin
- Venue
- Intelligence and National Security
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2024-03-10
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 458-474
- ISSN
- 0268-4527 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-9019
- OpenAlex
- W4392631114
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 8.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Intelligence & National Security (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) (Brunel University London) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Intelligence, Security, War Strategy
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
- Keywords
- Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian intelligence services, intelligence priorities, signals intelligence, human intelligence, strategic intelligence, intelligence gathering
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