K-ISOM K-ISOM Command Magazine Special Edition 2/2024

Output No. II/2024 "Invasion Ukraine" 01 Contents & Preliminary Remarks. 02 Russian Invasion & Special Operation: Russian Aggression against Ukraine since February 2022. 04 Military Operations: Summary of the general military situation. 10 The Background: Russian Coup in Crimea 2014. 12 February 2022: Attack on Hostomel. The failed "Thunder Run" of Russian troops on the strategically important airport. 16 Air Operations and A2AD Zone: Limited air combat capabilities and Anti-Access/Area Denial. 36 Hybrid Warfare: Disinformation, Diversion, Fake News, Counterfactual Alternative Scenarios, Propaganda and Alternative Facts as well as Constructed Narratives. 42 Ukrainian Dispositif: The Ukrainian Armed Forces between Combat and Change. 48 Russian Dispositif: The Russian Armed Forces between Combat and Attrition. 62 Drone Warfare: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and FPV Drones as well as Loitering Munitions in use and development. 72 Tanks and Their Defense: Use of Battle Tanks and Anti-Tank Measures. 80 Artillery: The Queen of Today and Tomorrow: The use of artillery as a point and area weapon. 86 UKR SOF: Ukrainian Special Operations Forces. 94 Asymmetric Special Operations: Chechen SOF/MP and Contract Fighters "Wagner" as well as Special Operations in Africa.