Abstract: The role of morale, also known as esprit de corps, in a high technology environment of the 21st century warfare, is poorly understood. The purpose of the study is to seek evidence for the proposition that the Ukraine’s population and military forces morale has neutralized the asymmetric difference in the military force of the two countries. The academic and practical implications have the potential to refocus military practice. An exploratory qualitative research method using theoretical sampling was used in this study. The study finds significant evidence for high morale as a balancing factor in the asymmetric differences of Russia and Ukraine, which explains Ukraine’s success against greatly superior enemy.
Keywords: Morale, Russia, Ukraine, Donbass, War
Cite this paper: Johannesson, J. (2020) The Critical Role of Morale in Ukraine’s Fight against the Russian Invasion. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 8, 252-260. doi: 10.4236/jss.2020.86022.