Warfare has always been a blend of physical violence and psychological influence. In the war between Russia and Ukraine the battle of perceptions is shaping up as a fight between democracy and authoritarianism, writes Mick Ryan.
Source: The four dangerous perceptions emerging out of the war in Ukraine
tl;dr: 1. Russians might not be as incompetent as they were. 2. Ukraine win is not inevitible. 3. Ukraine corruption needs to be reduced. 4. This is not just a European war.
