Ukrainian Media has been presented in a number of world’s regions ever since our nation regained its independence. The operational geography of Ukrainian journalists expands every year and so does the level of hazard to their health and lives. Several Ukrainian Media workers have been killed in the line of duty.

Media workers obviously need special survival skills, considering the threats to their lives related to work in various flashpoints. Therefore, the leadership of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine made a decision concerning arrangement of a specialized training course for a group of Ukrainian journalists.

Such even took place for the first time ever. Trained by the DIU professionals, Ukrainian Media workers were given a unique opportunity of learning how to survive in extreme conditions.

During the course, journalists learned how to organize area for rest, orient oneself and move without a map, fire light weapons, make fire, find food and water, administer first aid and studied hand-to-hand combat moves.

All classes were held on a tight schedule day and night under heavy physical and mental pressure. Course attendees lived in conditions similar to those that they are likely to face in an emergency: classes took place regardless to heat and frequent showers; journalists lived in shelters they built themselves, ate food they found.