The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine during Resistance to Russian Armed Aggression (2014—2018): Directions of Historical Research

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/uhj2023.02.034

Keywords:

Russia’s war against Ukraine, anti-terrorist operation, hybrid war, state border, security (protection) of the state border, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Armed Forces of Ukraine

Abstract

The purpose of the article — to analyse the state of scientific development of the problem and to determine the directions of historical research regarding the place and role of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in repelling Russian armed aggression in the period 2014—2018.

Originality of research. Currently, there are no special comprehensive historical studies in Ukrainian historiography regarding the role of the border institution of Ukraine in repelling Russian armed aggression in the period 2014—2018.

The research methodology is built on the principles of historicism, objectivity, comprehensive analysis and on the modern conceptual and categorical apparatus used by military-historical science when describing the process of armed struggle. The historical-systemic method, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis, were used.

The main results. The combat situation of 2014 put forward a strict demand for the State Border Guard Service to protect the state border of Ukraine from the threats of infiltration of armed mercenaries, terrorists, subversive and intelligence groups, arms smuggling and a possible military invasion of the Russian armed forces. Despite the law enforcement functions of border protection defined by the state leadership in the pre-war period, border guards had to take an active part in large-scale combat operations, both independently and in cooperation with units of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the period 2014—2018, border guard units made the transition from peacetime law enforcement methods in border protection to military methods of armed struggle. The service-combat activity of the border institution received a military, law enforcement and humanitarian component, which is characteristic of modern armed conflicts. Based on the above, it can be argued that the directions of historical research on the place and role of the State Border Guard Service in repelling the armed aggression of Russia in the period 2014—2018 should be formed taking into account the military, law enforcement and humanitarian aspects. The practical signifi cance of the achieved results. The analysis of historical experience is necessary for the creation of a modern scientific base with the aim of forming in the future an effective model of protection (protection) of the state border in terms of improving the interdepartmental interaction of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in conditions of armed conflict. Prospects for further studies. The study of the course and results of combat operations of units of the State Border Guard Service on the state border and ensuring the protection of the demarcation line within the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2014—2018.

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Published

2023-04-28

How to Cite

Ananin, O. (2023). The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine during Resistance to Russian Armed Aggression (2014—2018): Directions of Historical Research. Ukrainian Historical Journal, (2), 34–48. https://doi.org/10.15407/uhj2023.02.034

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RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR: MODERN AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS, COMPARATIVE RETROSPECTIVES, ЕVERYDAY РRACTICES