The Adaptation of Legal Regulation Regarding the Circulation of Weapons in Ukraine to the New Challenges Posed by the State of War
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The onset of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation into Ukrainian territory and the imposition of martial law in Ukraine have necessitated the reconsideration of many issues, including the legal regulation of arms circulation within Ukraine, highlighting the relevance of this publication's topic. The study aims to comprehensively review the legal regulation of various weapons types from national and international legislative perspectives. The study employed methods such as content and document analysis of scientific works. The publication examines the "arms circulation" concept from doctrinal and regulatory-legal viewpoints. It characterises three primary documents regulating the use of firearms under martial law in Ukraine, concluding that the Ukrainian legislator has responded adequately to the new factual circumstances in the region. The paper also highlights cases of the occupier’s use of weapons prohibited by international legal instruments, describing their types. The situation of arms trafficking across Ukraine’s borders, including so-called “contraband” cases, is systematically reviewed. The article comprehensively addresses the thesis that the absence of a direct legal prohibition on the use of nuclear weapons does not imply that international law fails to regulate nuclear weapons. Additionally, the issue of cybersecurity is discussed. The work's scientific value lies in the fact that, for the first time, the legal regulation of a wide variety of weapons has been systematically studied. The work's practical value is identifying gaps that need to be addressed regarding the legal regulation of arms circulation in response to the challenges of martial law.
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