Military administrations as an element of national security under international and Ukrainian legislation

Las administraciones militares como elemento de seguridad nacional en virtud de la legislación internacional y ucraniana

• Artur Fedchyniak Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0277-0888
• Andrii Danylevskyi Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9315-9381
• Yehor Nazymko Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4949-4155
• Oleksandr Kuleshov Mariupol State University, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0604-1992
• Tamara Makarenko Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2893-7789

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4074.17

Keywords: administración militar-civil, seguridad nacional, conflicto militar, funciones de gobierno, región de Donbass

Abstract

The article discusses some problems of military and civilian administrations operating in Ukraine with the aim of maintaining the national security regime. In particular, the authors investigate the social and political reasons behind the decision to create special government agencies, in the form of civil military administrations. In addition to the comprehensive analysis of the relevant legislative framework, reference has been made to the practical functions of these administrations. The study methodology includes a variety of research tools aimed at improving the analysis and a problem-oriented approach. The conclusions are focused on improving the legislative as well as organizational frameworks of civil-military administrations in the Donbass region. In particular, based on the basic principles within the civil society, including the supremacy of civil society over the armed forces, the discussed Law should be effectively renamed as the Law “On civil-military administrations” with a continuous approach, potentially within a specially drafted project. It is suggested to include a chapter of the Law, on military support of civilian authorities and official efforts of reconstruction of public order in certain areas of Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

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