01520nas a2200265   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653001900052653001600071653002900087653002400116653002100140653001400161653003600175653001500211653001500226100001800241700001800259700001800277245008100295300000800376490000700384520086300391       2022                            d  c202210adisinformation10aForecasting10aGlobal Health Engagement10aInformation warfare10aInteroperability10anarrative10aProfessional Military Education10apropaganda10aresilience1 aTodor Tagarev1 aLada Roslycky1 aPhilipp Fluri00aPutin’s Last War: Narratives, Counternarratives, and Early Lessons Learned  a5-80 v213 a<p>In the early hours of February 24, 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation and armed formations of the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics attacked Ukraine from the north, east, and south. In parallel, Russia conducted massive cyberattacks and propaganda campaigns. To the surprise of many analysts, Ukraine demonstrated exceptional cohesion, resilience, and will to fight. The raging war is already influencing the international security environment and the thinking on societal preparedness, military capabilities and operations, and will continue to do so in the coming decades. This editorial article presents the early lessons learned from the war, with a focus on Russia’s propaganda narratives and information warfare and ways to counter them, the role of professional military education, and combat medical support.</p>