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74th Psychological and Information Warfare Center
74-й центр інформаційно-психологічних операцій
Insignia
Active<2012-present
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ukrainian Ground Forces
Branch Ukrainian Special Operations Forces
TypeRegiment
Rolepsychological warfare and informational warfare
Part ofOperational Command West
Garrison/HQLviv
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Alexander Petrovich Sergienko

The 74th Psychological and Information Warfare Center (MUN A1277) is a unit of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) concerned with psychological warfare and informational warfare. It was established before 2012 and is currently headquartered at Lviv.

History

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The center is known to exist since at least 2012.[1] It is tasked with collection and analysis of information, dissemination of propaganda and social engineering. In addition to normal SSO regulations, it's activities are partially determined by the "Information Security Doctrine of Ukraine" approved on 25 February 2017.[2] It is one of the key Ukrainian units, involved in psychological and information wafare against Russia and has been alleged by pro Russian media, along with the 16th Psychological and Information Warfare Center to coordinate with the NATO Command & Control Centre of Excellence, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, the Special Operations Command, 4th Psychological Operations Group of Pentagon and the 77th Brigade and the 15th Regiment of the British Armed Forces.[3]

Following the start of the War in Donbass, it saw direct action[4] at the frontlines since the start.[5] In 2014, in Pobjeda, a ZS-88 of the 74th Center was destroyed by separatist forces.[6] On 16 January 2016, a chaplain blessed the headquarters of the center.[7] In May 2017, the National Liberation Movement of Moldova alleged that the 74th Center was attempting to organize anti-Russian provocations during Victory Day ceremonies and was propagating anti-Russian "propaganda" using social media and internet platforms.[8] In January 2020, separatist aligned media reported that the center was allegedly disseminating "propaganda about low social security" in separatist held territory[9] and also about inadequate quarantine and health measures in the separatist held territory during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Also in January 2020, it signed an agreement with Blueberry LLC to monitor anti-Ukraine narratives in American and European media networks including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.[11] In September 2020, some personnel of the center went to receive training in Lithuania.[12] "Luhansk People's Republic" officials alleged in November 2021, that the center filmed "propaganda material" in the theaters of operation of the 30th, 24th and 57th brigades with the involvement of Ukrainian and international media.[13]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was engaged in psychological and information warfare.[14]

Structure

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It's structure includes:[15]

  • Management & Headquarters
  • Analytical Department
  • Telecommunications network department
  • Printed Propaganda Department
  • Surveillance and Special Actions Department
    • Consolidated Propaganda Group
    • information support group
  • Automobile Unit
  • Logistics

Commanders

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  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Petrovich Sergienko
  • Chief of staff: Lieutenant Colonel Shainoga Maryan Andreevich

References

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  1. ^ Підрозділи інформаційно-психологічних операцій Збройних Сил України
  2. ^ Силы специальных операций вооруженных сил Украины (2020)
  3. ^ Психологическая война НАТО в структуре геополитического противостояния с Россией
  4. ^ THE ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES
  5. ^ Командир части А1277. которому не важно, победим ли мы...Archived
  6. ^ "Lostarmour ID: 728".
  7. ^ Капелан освятив приміщення військової частини
  8. ^ 9 мая спецслужбы Украины устроили «войну» в Молдове?!Archived
  9. ^ 74 ЦИПСО ведет информационную войну против жителей ЛНР
  10. ^ 74 ЦИПсО снова распространяет фейки
  11. ^ Київська фірма дослідить антиукраїнську пропаганду в іноземних медіа для львівських військових за 119 тис. грн
  12. ^ В Литве украинских спецов по информационным диверсиям учат пропаганде против Донбасса и России
  13. ^ ВСУ и СМИ готовят пропагандистские сюжеты для дискредитации ЛНР – Народная милиция
  14. ^ Сили спеціальних операцій ЗСУ: основна інформація, структура
  15. ^ 74 ЦИПСО ведет информационную войну против жителей ЛНРArchived
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