Article Summary

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reveals a covert Russian influence campaign, uncovered through leaked documents, in which the Kremlin orchestrated antisemitic attacks in Western Europe—including vandalism at synagogues and Holocaust memorials—and planned efforts to manipulate public opinion in Israel through a proposed research institute. The investigation, led by OCCRP and Estonian media with input from Israeli outlet Shomrim, details how Russia aimed to exploit religious tensions and destabilize Western nations under the guise of 'cognitive strikes'.