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The article deals with the use of historical (military-historical) science by the Russian Federation in the interests of the ruling political regime, for the falsification of history to substantiate aggressive foreign policy, for the impact on the historical consciousness of the population of the temporary occupied territories of Ukraine and aimed at constructing a new "identity" and maintaining occupation regime. The purpose is to consider military-historical subjects as a tool of influence of the Russian Federation on the historical consciousness during the armed aggression against Ukraine. Methods. To achieve this, a literature review was conducted on the subject. Also the cases of manipulation of historical facts are presented in order to achieve political goals. In addition, a comparative analysis of the impact on the addressees of political texts with metamorphic elements expressed by metaphor and political texts without metamorphic elements were used. Conclusions. It has been found that by obeying the political regime, historical science has become a tool for the Russian authorities to solve military and political problems in order to: mobilize and consolidate the population of the Russian Federation in support of the foreign policy of the state; the ideologically "justify" the occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the hidden armed aggression in the east of Ukraine; massively influence the population of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine using historical discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]