National Security Issues in War Conditions – The Case of Ukraine: Economic and Environmental Dimensions

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ABSTRACT The relevance of this research topic sustertems from the emergence of a whole range of systemic risks and threats resulting from the war in Ukraine. Russia’s full-scale aggression has exacerbated existing crises and given rise to new challenges in the manufacturing, foreign trade, food, investment and innovation, and environmental sectors. The authors note that, in wartime, it is particularly important to seek ways not only to preserve but also to restore these sectors, as they form the basis for the sustainable development of the country and its regions. The aim of the article is to identify the spatial differentiation of the economic security of Ukraine’s regions in wartime through the lens of the economic and environmental dimension. The study is based on a comparative analysis of key indicators (in the pre-war and wartime periods) with a particular focus on the regions of the Ukrainian Black Sea coast, which are considered the primary case study due to their strategic role and vulnerability. The state of national security is analysed across its key dimensions, particularly economic and environmental. The impact of the war, in a regional context, on the main indicators of industrial, food, investment, innovation, foreign economic and environmental security is examined. It is determined that these components collectively form the economic security of Ukraine and its territories. The use of a regional approach to analysis has enabled the authors to identify the most vulnerable ‘weak spots’ in individual regions and to pinpoint the factors requiring priority attention. It has been demonstrated that differentiating regions by their level of economic security enables the development of strategic documents that will take into account the specific characteristics of each region’s resource base, based on their reconstruction potential and prospects for post-war development. It has been established that an important aspect of analysing the security of the country and its regions is taking into account the environmental losses and threats caused by the war, as these have long-term effects and impact the quality of life of the population. The analysis conducted enabled the authors to assess the scale of the negative impact of military operations on various aspects of economic security and to outline strategic directions for overcoming them; a set of measures has been formulated to minimise the consequences of war, restore regional activity and ensure their sustainability in the future.

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