A LESSON IN MILITARY DOCTRINAL AND OPERATIONAL FAILURES: THE BATTLE OF HOSTOMEL AND THE RUSSIAN MILITARY’S FAILURE TO CAPTURE KYIV.
Journal: Proceedings of the ... International Scientific Conference "Strategies XXI". Romania in the New International Security Dynamics/Proceedings of the ... International Scientific Conference "Strategies XXI". Romania and the New Dynamics of the International Security
Year: 2024

Abstract: This paper will examine the underlying doctrinal and operational factors that led to the failure of the Russian military to capture Kyiv, and its subsequent military implications that led to its (re)assessment of military strategy. Firstly, this paper will examine the historical lead-up to the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War, detailing the relative political and strategic factors that impacted upon President Putin’s decision to launch the ‘Special Military Operation’. Secondly, this paper wil