Military violent crime in the Ukrainian criminal law system: Analysis, gaps and prospects
Military violent crime in the Ukrainian criminal law system: Analysis, gaps and prospects

Summary/Abstract: There is a significant gap in the academic literature on military violent crime due to the fact that the delimitation and categorization of military violent crimes has not yet been carried out. The article focuses on the problem of military violent crime in Ukraine in the context of martial law and determines the differences in the classification and regulation of such crimes in accordance with domestic and international legislation. The aim of the article is to analyze the dynamics of military violent crime in Ukraine during martial law. Moreover, gaps in the clas- sification of such crimes are identified, while their characteristics are compared in accordance with the Criminal Code of Ukraine and international criminal law. Apart from that, various types of violence in the military enshrined in the Criminal Code of Ukraine are investigated and court sentences on such cases are analyzed. The article covers the period from the beginning of Russia’s military aggression in 2014 to the full-scale invasion in 2022, revealing trends and gaps in criminal legislation. Finally, suggestions to amend the legislation on military violent crime are presented in order to improve the legal situation in the country.

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