Military deception
Military deception - actions aimed at misleading the enemy regarding the condition, position, and nature of operations of a unit (military formation, subunit). It includes: demonstrative actions, disinformation, simulation, and other actions prescribed by combat regulations to deceive the enemy that do not violate the norms of international humanitarian law
Source: "INSTRUCTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION"
(approved by the Minister of Defense of Russia on 08.08.2001)
(along with "RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW," "RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION")