“Invisible Front”: Students of the 21-O group learned to recognize and counteract enemy manipulations

The purpose of the meeting, held by the curator Iryna BARANOVSKAYA, was the disclosure of the insidious methods of recruitment and manipulation that Russian special services use against Ukrainian youth. During the lecture part, the following were examined in detail: the motives and goals of the enemy, and also main tools of influence in online and offline environments.

A key element of the event was group work. The students were divided into several teams, each of which was offered to analyze specific situations that simulated attempts at recruitment or the spread of disinformation. In the process of lively discussion, each group had to identify potential threats, determine possible consequences and develop their own strategies for countering hostile influence. Representatives of each group presented their work, which provoked further discussion and exchange of views among all participants.

Elements training were integrated into the process of situation analysis, allowing students to not only theoretically, but also practically practice the skills of recognizing danger signals and making informed decisions.

At the end of the event, all students received informational monuments with basic rules of safe behavior in the information space.

The hour of communication became an effective tool for raising the awareness of students of the 21-O group about the threats of information warfare. Active participation, interest, and in-depth analysis of situations demonstrated a high level of understanding of the importance of the issue of forming youth resilience to hostile influence.