UK 2024 Survey on Civil protection and domestic security in contemporary hybrid warfare

The dataset deals with the analysis of three hypotheses:

H1: Hybrid conflicts are distinguished by a unique combination of conventional, irregular, cyber, and informational activities carried out by a broad spectrum of actors (state, non-state, and international) to achieve strategic advantage without crossing the threshold of open armed conflict.

H2: The threats to civilians in hybrid conflicts are multidimensional and include direct military effects, the consequences of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, and the impact of information activities on the social cohesion and psyche of individuals, requiring an integrated response at the national and international levels

H3: Effective civil protection in the context of hybrid conflicts requires implementing integrated warning and response systems, educating the public about cyber security, and building resilience to psychological and informational actions, considering the specificity and complexity of hybrid threats.

The above hypotheses require methodological choices, including decisions on such issues as which sources should be considered and the list of characteristics to be studied under each hypothesis. The study used secondary source analysis. The analysis of the available literature on the subject made it possible to survey the state of knowledge on hybrid warfare and establish a theoretical framework. The theoretical framework adopted based on the literature analysis was compared with the results of empirical research. The empirical research was conducted on secondary sources through media reports describing the war in Ukraine. The analysis of secondary sources made it possible to adopt a period of analysis that was adequate for the characteristics of modern hybrid warfare. In addition, collecting primary data through observations would have been impossible regarding time, workload, and researcher safety. A systematic literature review was used to examine the literature on the subject, and a content analysis method was used to analyze media reports.The analysis of secondary sources was supplemented by surveys conducted among civilians affected by the hybrid war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.