title: Image of war and hybrid warfare
abstract: War images Hybrid warfare in and around Ukraine has confronted Europe with a security policy paradigm shift since 2014. The surprise takeover of Crimea by masked Russian soldiers without insignia in February/March 2014 and the Kremlin's initial denial of connection to it have shaped the image of a hybrid form of warfare worldwide. The subsequent military conflict in the east of Ukraine with separatism supported by neighboring states and the armed establishment and military security of newly crea
journal: AD MAJOREM PATRIAE GLORIAM