FORMATION OF REGULATORY AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVILIANS IN THE DEFENSE OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The article analyzes the formation of legal support for the participation of civilians in the defense of Ukraine. It was established that the state policy is being transformed under the realities of today, hence, one of the consequences of this is the loss of the monopoly on the use of force. In particular, the emergence of new threats from the Russian Federation led, on the one hand, to the beginning of limiting the state’s monopoly on the use of force, and on the other hand, to the expansion of citizens’ legal self-defense capabilities. The article provides a list of legal acts that regulate the participation of civilians in the defense of Ukraine. The main ones among them are the Constitution of Ukraine, laws of Ukraine “On the foundations of national resistance”, “On ensuring the participation of civilians in the defense of Ukraine”, “On amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine and other laws of Ukraine regarding the determination of circumstances that exclude the criminal illegality of an act and ensure combat immunity under the conditions of the martial law regime”. The analysis of legal acts let us formulate the definition of the participation of civilians in the defense of Ukraine, as provided for by legal acts, the voluntary active behavior of natural persons (who are not in the staff of law enforcement agencies or military formations) aimed at repelling armed aggression against Ukraine. The conducted research proved the relevance and importance of the created regulatory and legal framework, that allows civilians to determine the algorithm for repelling armed aggression of the Russian Federation.