NATO banned weapons to this Ukrainian unit. Now they study its tactics.
Azov went from pariah to the territorial defense case study.
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He endured what most wouldn’t survive: Ukraine returns its 60-year old warrior from Russian captivity
He spent years in a Russian cell and still made it back.
Military: Ukraine territorials foil Russian saboteur incursion attempt into Sumy Oblast
Serhiy Naiev, the Ukrainian joint forces commander, announced a thwarted Russian sabotage attempt in northeastern Sumy, aimed at civilian assets. Ukrainian defense ensured no casualties on their side.
How Odesa territorial defense downed $2 million cruise missile with machine gun
How to shoot down a $2 million Russian missile with only 50 rounds of ammunition costing UAH150 each…
Russians use dead comrades as shields to advance on Bakhmut – Ukrainian defender
Journalist Illia Berezenko, like most Ukrainians, woke up to explosions on February 24. “At first, I thought that…
The unsung heroes of the first battle for Kherson
Kherson residents remember 1 March 2022 as one of the most tragic days in the history of their…
Whoever could, fled the Russians. They went back to Irpin to save the rest
We met with Andriy and Anton in late May 2022 while they were planning the next batch of…
Created in three days, Ukraine’s territorial defense ruined Russian plans to capture Kyiv
In July 2022 Kyiv is far from being as vibrant as it used to be. The city’s metro…
“Hey Putin, NATO’s already here!” Foreign fighters arrive to battle Russian invaders in Ukraine
On March 6, the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security announced that about 20,000 foreign volunteers from…
How I “bribed” my way into joining Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces
“So, here I am, a full-fledged fighter of the Territorial Defense Forces. Week 2 of the war, living…
How Ukraine is building its territorial defense: results of first month
The first local defense units emerged in Ukraine in 2015. However, these were neither part of the armed…
Daily review: Donbas occupiers block movement of civilians, Territorial Defense law, Israel condemns Bandera march, new national parks in Ukraine
Past days in the war zone Ukraine’s east On 3 January, the Russian-led militants violated the ceasefire 3…
New reservists law in Ukraine: A forced step forward
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the reserve system reforms introduce a number of key changes (Army Inform,…
Ukraine’s Territorial Defense volunteers prepare to support army in case of Russian invasion
According to Ukraine’s intelligence services and that of international agencies, the Kremlin is preparing large-scale provocations with potential…