Khrystyna Holynska

The Limits of Russian Manipulation

National Identity and the Origins of the War in Ukraine

Russia’s manipulation of Ukraine, which culminated in the 2022 invasion, demonstrated that Russia was willing to resort to all means necessary to se...

Russia's Evolution Toward a Unified Strategic Operation

The Influence of Geography and Conventional Capacity

In this report, RAND researchers examine the reasons behind Russia's evolution toward a unified strategic operation, as well as the capabilities that ...

Russian and Ukrainian Perspectives on the Concept of Information Confrontation

Translations, 2002-2020

In this volume, the authors of several translated articles, which were published between 2002 and 2020, provide insight into the evolution of military...

Russia's War Aims in Ukraine

Objective-setting and the Kremlin's Use of Force Abroad

"Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is by far its largest and most consequential commitment of military forces abroad in recent decades. The stak...

Chinese and Russian Perceptions of and Responses to U.S. Military Activities in the Space Domain

RAND researchers reviewed a variety of Chinese and Russian primary sources to understand internal Chinese and Russian perceptions of U.S. military spa...

Rivalry in the Information Sphere

Russian Conceptions of Information Confrontation

Information confrontation, with historical roots in Russian (and Soviet) military thinking, is an important element of Russian military strategy. The ...

Great-Power Competition and Conflict in the 21st Century Outside the Indo-Pacific and Europe

This report explores where the United States, China, and Russia may be competing for influence in secondary theaters; where and why competition might ...

Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Disinformation

Lessons for Future Conflict

Russia has disseminated large volumes of false content targeted at Ukrainians, those living in Russia, and global audiences, including those in the Un...

Countering Domestic Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Terrorism on Social Media

Introducing the Racist and Violent Extremist Flock Tool

Researchers developed the Racist and Violent Extremist Flock (RVE-Flock) tool to explore and analyze textual content on racially and ethnically motiva...

Great-Power Competition and Conflict in Latin America

This report explores the potential for competition and conflict among the United States, China, and Russia in Latin America; where competition might t...

Russian Military Personnel Policy and Proficiency

Reforms and Trends, 1991-2021

During the initial post-Soviet years, the personnel system of the Russian Armed Forces experienced pervasive challenges because of budget limitations ...