Удосконалення Управління державної охорони України у контексті формування європейської безпекової та оборонної політики

English

Improving the department of the state protection of Ukraine in the context of the formation of European security and defense policy

Abstract. Introduction. The relevance of studying the security situation in Ukraine is due to the constant threat from the russian federation as an aggressor state, a terrorist state and a state sponsor of terrorism. This necessitates the strengthening of the state's defense and security mechanisms. Ukraine actively cooperates at the international level to strengthen its defense capabilities and support European security. An important task is to improve state protection, which is a necessary element for ensuring the national security and stability of Ukraine in various conditions, both in peacetime and in wartime, taking into account new challenges and current threats. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to improve the Department of the State Protection of Ukraine in the context of the formation of European security and defense policy. Materials and methods. The materials of the study are: 1) literature that directly and indirectly relates to the activities of the Department of the State Protection of Ukraine in the context of the formation of European security and defense policy; 2) Laws of Ukraine, Decrees of the President of Ukraine, orders (directives) of the Department of the State Protection of Ukraine, materials of the Office of the President of Ukraine, views of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, opinions of employees, analytical information of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Department of the State Protection of Ukraine, as well as information from open sources about the activities of foreign special services. In the process of research, formal-legal and comparative-legal methods were applied. In addition, a number of general scientific and special methods were used. This approach ensured a comprehensive and systematic study in this direction. Results. It has been established that further progress in the development of cooperation (international cooperation) between Ukraine and the European Union in the field of the common European security and defense policy is a key priority for Ukraine, given the new challenges and current threats to national security, in particular in the context of the criminal russian-Ukrainian war and russian state terrorism. Given the balanced, pragmatic, rational and strategic orientation of Ukraine’s foreign (state) policy towards Europe, it is important to focus on the development of separate documents that will properly regulate and significantly strengthen cooperation in the military (war) and law enforcement spheres. Particular attention should be paid to improving legislation in the field of state protection, which should take into account the experience gained during the russian-Ukrainian war, NATO standards, as well as the experience of foreign special services, in particular the USA, Israel and Great Britain, taking into account current challenges and threats of a non-military (non-war) and military (war) nature for the protection of government authorities of Ukraine, personal state protection of officials, and protection of objects subject to state protection. It is substantiated that the reform and development of the security and defense sector, in particular the Department of the State Protection of Ukraine, should be aimed at developing the potential (capabilities) of the security and defense forces of Ukraine, forming and supporting the special, combat and mobilization readiness of employees (servicemen, security specialists) of the Department of the State Protection of Ukraine to perform assigned (service) tasks (special operations, events) in the context of the formation of the European security and defense policy. This will ensure an appropriate, effective and flexible response to all threats to the national security of Ukraine. Prospects. In the future, it is advisable to investigate the system of measures for combating corruption as one of the key areas of reforming the Department of the State Protection of Ukraine.

Keywords: servicemen; security specialists; Department of the State Protection of Ukraine; state protection of Ukraine; government authorities; security of officials; national security of Ukraine; special services; security policy; defense policy; russian-Ukrainian war; terrorism; Constitution of Ukraine; laws of Ukraine