Maskirovka – The Art of Deception à la Russe
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
Year: 2024

Synonymous with disguise, camouflage, diversion and deception, maskirovka is a complex Russian cultural phenomenon, which has already reached the rank of doctrine. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried forward military theory, doctrine and thinking between the years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Russian political-military revival. It is also reflected in the increased importance of diversion in achieving military objectives. Maskirovka is culturally rooted in t