The role of provocative-deceptive actions in neutralizing the Belarusian opposition
The role of provocative-deceptive actions in neutralizing the Belarusian opposition
Author(s): Marek ŚwierczekSubject(s): Security and defense
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: protests in Belarus; pacification of protest moods; repressions; KGB; deception operations; agent games;
Summary/Abstract: The author analyzes the actions of the Belarusian authorities in the situation of the social rebellion triggered by the rigged elections in 2020. He puts forward a hypothesis that a significant role in extinguishing the protest potential was played by agent deception games conducted by the Belarusian KGB, as well as parallel repressive actions and the regime’s information offensive, which resulted in a synergy of propaganda and disinformation-agent activities.
Journal: Przegląd Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego
- Issue Year: 14/2022
- Issue No: 26
- Page Range: 301-336
- Page Count: 36
- Language: English