Territorial defense forces in hybrid warfare in the light of experience of the conflict in Ukraine
Journal: Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces
Year: 2022

One of the experiences of the initial stages of the development of the eastern Ukraine conflict was the decision of the authorities in Kyiv to establish the so-called volunteer battalions (BTRO) and, among them, the territorial defense battalions. This article presents synthetically the tasks set for the above military formations. The authors consider which of the BTRO designed capabilities can be useful and effective against an aggressor using hybrid combat methods. They refer primarily to the