Ukraine’s first «Guide to Military Traditions» has been published, tracing the history of Ukrainian military forces from the era of Kyivan Rus to the present day. The digital publication was initiated and developed by the «Halt» and «Vytoky» projects in partnership with the War Museum, «Local History» and the D3 TEAM military community.
The guide explores the continuity of Ukrainian military culture, covering its historical origins, military symbols, initiation rituals, everyday life, veterans’ experiences and the culture of remembrance.
The foreword was written by Brigadier General Yevhenii Bova, Hero of Ukraine and commander of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade. In his view, military traditions are not merely symbolic but also have a direct impact on the combat effectiveness of military units.
War Museum researchers were honoured to join a team of more than thirty experts and people with military experience. This provided an excellent opportunity to include research findings based on the Museum’s collections in a comprehensive publication of over 350 pages and present them to a wide readership. In particular, Museum staff contributed texts to the section «The Tradition of the Ukrainian Military: Continuity Through the Ages»: Roman Kabachii wrote «Selected Milestones of the Russian-Ukrainian War. 2014–2026», Yaryna Zakalska wrote «The Traditional Calendar in the Military», and Iryna Kotsabiuk wrote «Burials of UPA Heroes» and «Burial Traditions of Soviet Military Personnel».
Download the «Guide to Military Traditions» here.
In Horsens (Denmark), a joint project of the Museum Horsens and the War Museum was presented – Imprisonment. Lives between Sirens.
Motivational banner of the 23rd Separate Rifle Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred to the Museum’s collection
