How to prepare for resistance to the occupiers: the SSO has released a practical guide

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine presented a practical guide to the Resistance Movement, which explains the principles of the underground’s activities, methods of preparing for the national resistance, and the conditions for joining it.

This was reported by the Special Operations Forces.

The manual contains 14 thematic sections devoted to the historical and contemporary experience of the underground, the organization of resistance, security issues, and the preparation of citizens to counter the occupiers.

The guide also includes proven resources for self-training and information about opportunities to join the Resistance Movement.

“When a state chooses a strategy of comprehensive defense, then not only the army, but also the entire people are preparing to fight the occupiers. That is why a system of preparation for national resistance has been created in Ukraine with a special emphasis on the resistance movement,” the publication says.

How to join the Resistance Movement

Those interested can apply via the questionnaire on the official website of the Resistance Movement or write to the email address tviy@opir.org.ua .

Training can be conducted under the guidance of SSO instructors as part of the Resistance Movement, through national resistance training centers, public organizations, or independently using specialized literature.

When contacting the SSO, it is recommended to adhere to basic principles of digital security.

What guarantees are provided for participants?

According to the SSO, the state guarantees non-disclosure of the fact of their participation, as well as social and legal protection in accordance with the law, to people who voluntarily and confidentially carry out the tasks of the Resistance Movement.

Special security measures may apply to participants and their immediate family.

Persons who carried out the tasks of the Resistance Movement in temporarily occupied territories or in areas of hostilities have the right to receive the status of a participant in hostilities and benefits provided for by law according to the established procedure.

We will remind, earlier the SSO released a video of the activities of the Ukrainian underground in the temporarily occupied territories . The material showed various forms of resistance to the Russian occupiers.

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