As part of the preparation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine units to perform tasks in the ATO zone in eastern Ukraine and cooperation with NATO's Strategic Transformation Command (NATO's Strategic Transformation Command), the International Peacekeeping and Security Center annually holds an international course for instructors to counter improvised explosive devices. The course is designed to train tactical platoon-company specialists with the rank of sergeant major to prepare them for participation in anti-terrorist operations in conditions of increased threat of IEDs.
The course lasts for 1 week.
The course material is based on analytical, reporting and methodological material from practical experience gained in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the latest trends in counter-IED tactics in international peacekeeping operations.
Topics of the classes:
- tactics of attacks in the ATO and other countries by terrorist groups using improvised explosive devices;
- analysis and network of improvised explosive devices use;
- types of improvised explosive devices and principles of their operation;
- principles of terrain utilization;
- operations on equipment;
- protection of troops from attacks with the use of improvised explosive devices during patrolling, service at temporary and stationary checkpoints;
- electronic warfare against improvised explosive devices;
- operations against ambushes with the use of improvised explosive devices;
- methods of patrolling potentially dangerous areas;
- patrol actions in case of detection of improvised explosive devices;
- search operations: search of a person, search of a vehicle, search by the 5/25 method, search of a potentially dangerous area, search and placement of improvised explosive devices;
- tactical use of the terrain; - procedure for the use of force;
- practicing on the ground various options for patrol actions during an attack with the use of improvised explosive devices.