UKRAINIAN URBAN TRADITIONS: RELEVANCE IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERN CHALLENGES
The article considers the importance of preserving the architectural environment's national identity in terms of its defense’s effectiveness in modern military operations. A brief overview of the traditional urban characteristics of Ukrainian cities, which in the past ensured their effective defense, was made: the way the buildings are located in the landscape, the planning structure, the height of the buildings, and the density of their location on the territory.