UKRAINE’S INDUSTRIAL POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WAR: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
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Abstract
The article examines Ukraine’s industrial policy in the context of the full-scale Russian- Ukrainian war, focusing on the destruction of industrial capacity, institutional barriers to policy implementation, the growing role of the defense-industrial complex, and the prospects for post-war industrial recovery. The study emphasizes that industrial policy under wartime conditions cannot be limited to economic regulation, as it becomes directly connected with national security, technological autonomy, energy resilience, logistics, employment, and the ability of the state to maintain long-term economic stability. The article substantiates that the main challenges for Ukraine’s industrial development include the loss and damage of production facilities, disruption of logistics chains, energy risks, shortage of qualified personnel, limited access to financial resources, and insufficient coordination between state institutions, local authorities, business, and the scientific and educational sector. Special attention is paid to the need to transform fragmented anti-crisis measures into a coherent long-term industrial strategy. It is argued that the defense-industrial complex should become one of the key priorities of wartime industrial policy, combining state planning, private initiative, innovation, and international cooperation. The article also analyzes the importance of European integration and international support for Ukraine’s industrial recovery. Integration into European production chains, adaptation to EU standards, technological partnerships, investment programs, and risk insurance mechanisms are considered essential preconditions for the modernization of Ukrainian industry. The study concludes that Ukraine needs a new model of industrial policy based on innovation, digitalization, energy efficiency, localization of production, human capital development, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the strengthening of institutional capacity
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industrial policy, Ukraine, war, industrial recovery, defense-industrial complex, European integration, institutional capacity, technological modernization, economic resilience
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