Монументальна пропаганда як засіб гібридної війни (на прикладі тимчасово окупованих територій ОРДЛО)

Abstract

Introduction. In the context of the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict installation of monuments is one of the most visible forms of cultural policy of the state. At a time when Ukraine is pursuing a policy of “decommunization” and the elimination of monuments dedicated to Soviet and Russian historical events, representatives of Russian occupation administration in ORDLO are actively reviving the Soviet and introducing a new, quasi-historical memorable historical discourse through monumental, anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Purpose. The article considers the peculiarities of the influence of the monumental propaganda of the occupation administrations on the territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts temporarily uncontrolled by the Ukrainian government in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Methods. Based on specific examples, three groups of distorted mnemonic space formation have been identified: imperial, Soviet, and occupational. Results. It has been established that the “monuments” installed by the militians play an important role in the formation of quasi-historical and anti-Ukrainian memory discourse in the occupied Donbas. Originality. It is determined that the occupation authorities appeal to outdated archetypes and the creation of a new historically distorted pantheon is an effective aspect of the Russian hybrid war against Ukraine and the ideological occupation of Donbas. Conclusion. A study of the monumental policy in the occupied Crimea and a comparison of the features and methods of its implementation with the ORDLO, as well as a study of the formation of a memorable discourse in the occupied territories may be promising for further scientific development of the problem of deoccupation of Donbas territories.