The Russian Occupation of Ukraine: Occupation by the Playbook?
Journal: Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)
Year: 2025

This thesis examines whether the Russian Federation applies consistent and recurring patterns of behaviour when occupying foreign territories, which could form the basis of a so-called "Russian occupation playbook." The aim of the thesis is to answer the question of whether consistent patterns in Russia's occupation tactics can be identified patterns that may constitute an "occupation playbook" used by the Russian Federation during the occupation and annexation of sovereign territories. Based on