War in Ukraine: Volume 3: Armed formations of the Luhansk Peoples Republic 2014 [Paperback]

These volumes have provided greater clarity about the war, since the medias reporting on the war has been, by necessity, lacking in important details. If one is interested in the background to the war and, especially, who has been fighting it, then read these volumes.  The Journal of the Air Force Historical FoundationWar in Ukraine, Volume 3: Armed formations of the Luhansk Peoples Republic 20142022 focuses on the armed formations of the Luhansk Peoples Republic (LPR), one of the two separatist entities in the east of Ukraine. This volume aims to provide an overview of their formation in 2014, status up to the end of February 2022 (with some observations on their activities since the launch of Russias Special Military Operation), and combat equipment, while also exploring issues around identity and symbology.Since their formation in the fighting in eastern Ukraine during 2014, the armed formations of the Luhansk Peoples Republic have been slowly consolidated into a more integrated fighting force. However, key units still maintain individual identities and centers of power. One area of focus of the title will be the technological improvisation of the Luhansk Peoples Republic, which includes the creation of hybrid armored vehicles of types not seen elsewhere. The extensive visual propaganda culture around the armed formations of the Luhansk Peoples Republic is also explored.War in Ukraine, Volume 3: Armed formations of the Luhansk Peoples Republic 20142022 also presents a wealth of unique visual material including unit patches, photographs, diagrams and maps, and will be of interest to anyone studying the conflict in Ukraine.This book is the result of over six years of research by the author, who has closely monitored the conflict in eastern Ukraine.It presents for the first time in the English language a large amount of open-source research on the conflict, and on the nature of the Luhansk Peoples Republics armed formations.It includes many previousllC1