ECONOMIC SECURITY OF UKRAINE DURING THE WAR: RISKS, POSSIBILITIES AND GUARANTEES OF SECURITY

Abstract

The economic security of any country is a key component of its national security, which ensures the sovereignty of the economy and the state itself. The first significant blow to the economic security of Ukraine, related to military actions, was inflicted in 2014 as a result of Russia’s occupation of the Crimea, as well as hostilities in some parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The next blow was struck on February 24, 2022, in the form of a full-scale military aggression, which continues to this day and has turned into a protracted war of attrition. As a result of such actions on the part of Russia, significant risks and challenges were caused to the economic security and economy of Ukraine both in the short-term and in the long-term. Among the main factors that provoked a significant deterioration of the economic security of Ukraine, the following should be highlighted: