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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DURING ARMED CONFLICT AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ITS APPLICATION IN UKRAINE
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The purpose of the article is to analyze international legal documents regarding the possibility of their application for the purpose of environmental protection during armed conflict. Special attention was paid to the provisions of international humanitarian law. The gaps that exist in this area were identified. The topic is especially relevant nowadays, when we are witnessing the significant damage caused to the environment during the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Already now, the damage caused to the environment in Ukraine has reached catastrophic values. Therefore, the issue of holding the Russian Federation accountable for the damage caused to the environment is acute. The article pays special attention to this issue. A comparative analysis of the international legal support of environmental protection during armed conflicts was made. In addition, several legislative acts of Ukraine aimed at monitoring and identification of environmental damage, reports of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine were examined. International legal regulation of bringing states to responsibility for environmental damage during armed conflicts was analyzed. The insufficiency of international legal regulation in this area was revealed. The need for timely recording of damage caused to the surrounding natural environment during armed conflicts, involvement of the widest range of subjects in the collection of evidence has been proven. The article reveals Ukraine's experience in this area, which may be useful for other states.
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