Threats and dangers to economic security of Ukraine in the terms of war

Journal title RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'
Author/s Svitlana Onyshchenko, Oleksandra Maslii, Alina Hlushko, Liudmyla Huba, Vladyslav Barabash
Online First 8/7/2025 Issue 2025/2
Language Italian Pages 20 P. 65-84 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/riss2025oa19683
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The article is devoted to the issue of identification and systematization of risks and threats to the economic security of Ukraine in the terms of war, considering their hierarchical nature, according to which the economic security of the state is the foundation. Based on the indicator method, threats with the maximum level of influence on economic and social security have been identified, and their dynamics over recent years have been analyzed. Risks and threats to the economic security of Ukraine are systematized by spheres and the level of influence on target security parameters. The influence of war criminals on environmental safety has been investigated and the existence of interdependence of environmental threats with indicators of economic safety has been proven. The need to include indicators of environmental threats in the system of indicators of the economic security of the state is substantiated, considering the complexity of their action. The study aims to identify the principal threats and risks to Ukraine’s socio-economic security under martial law, assess their implications for macroeconomic indicators and social dynamics, and propose strategies to mitigate these challenges. It explores the concepts of risks and threats as fundamental elements of economic security, emphasizing their interrelation, where risks represent the likelihood of adverse outcomes and threats signify potential harm to the economic system caused by internal or external factors.

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Svitlana Onyshchenko, Oleksandra Maslii, Alina Hlushko, Liudmyla Huba, Vladyslav Barabash, Threats and dangers to economic security of Ukraine in the terms of war in "RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'" 2/2025, pp 65-84, DOI: 10.3280/riss2025oa19683