Maskirovka

Quick meaning: Maskirovka is a noun meaning (military, especially regarding Soviet or Russian warfare) A set of procedures designed to confuse, mislead, and camouflage oneself from the enemy.

Meaning

(military, especially regarding Soviet or Russian warfare) A set of procedures designed to confuse, mislead, and camouflage oneself from the enemy.

Example Sentences

And the key to informational struggle was maskirovka—subterfuge—the manipulation of the enemy's picture of reality.

Surprise is a key ingredient in maskirovka and the clandestine forces which occupied Crimea last February certainly delivered that.

As for Syrski’s remarks, a more likely interpretation is that the general is engaged in some simple misdirection – a version of maskirovka – a Russian military concept that encompasses western notions of operational secrecy with simple deception.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include camouflage, stratagem, artifice, milab, maneuver, countermeasure.

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