Weaponisation of Migration in the Context of Hybrid Warfare Strategies: The Case of Russia-Ukraine War
Year: 2025

Hybrid warfare is defined as the utilisation of a combination of conventional and unconventional methods.Among the various forms of unconventional hybrid warfare, international migration is employed as an effective strategy, rather than as a means of exerting military power or imposing economic sanctions.To forcible relocation of individuals from their place of residence to a designated location is undertaken by a state or actor for the pursuit of its own interests.This study concentrates on the