Information troops have been created in Russia

Today, February 22, speaking in the State Duma, Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu said that the troops of information operations were created in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. They will engage in counter -propaganda.

“The troops of information operations have been created, which is much more effective, stronger,” said Shoigu in response to the question of the need to recreate management engaged in counter -propaganda, Interfax reports.

“Propaganda should be smart, competent and effective,” the Minister of Defense emphasized.

For the first time, Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, stated for the first time about the need to create cybercommunications in March 2012.

In 2013, it was reported that in 2014, a new family of troops will be created in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - cybercommunications to counteract virtual threats.

On January 10, Kommersant, with reference to the study of the international company Zecurion Analytics , wrote that Russia is part of the top 5 countries in terms of the number and financing of Cybervo, which are engaged in espionage, cyber attacks and information wars. The number of Russian Cyberovsk was estimated at a thousand people, and their annual financing was $ 300 million.