Information Means of Warfare

The relevance of the paper is determined by fact that information component plays most important role in hybrid war Russia conducting against Ukraine today. In conditions Russia’s full-scale aggression Ukraine, study informational factor wars an urgent problem both military and political sciences, as well social communications science.
 purpose this article to highlight warfare context development mass communication.
 methodology based on use systemic, structural-functional, comparative analysis methods for process developing warfare.
 conclusions. has been inherent since ancient times, but its intensity, forms were communication tools, which took place basis scientific technological progress. Originating rumors spread word mouth enemy’s camp, transformed into printed propaganda materials with advent printing. However, they reached their greatest flowering audiovisual media communication. During First World War, documentary films used purposes, mainly mobilization own population. Radio, having drastically broken barriers dissemination, significantly strengthened Second War and, later, Cold War. satellite television relegated radio background, visual illustrations diversions made them accessible consciousness. But opportunity came Internet, because it less censored than other media; can be through various electronic devices, influence help carried out covertly. technical means transmission does not mean more advanced completely supplant ones. matter lies only priorities use. led appearance such a variety wars, leading preparation overriding conduct.