Abstract
The article examines the current state of legal support for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine in the context of large-scale destruction caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. The regulatory and institutional principles of the functioning of the reconstruction system are analyzed, in particular, the compensation mechanism, digital recovery-projects management platforms, the public investment management (PIM) system, public procurement mechanisms, anti-corruption control and international reparation compensation instruments. The features of the functioning of the State Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property, the DREAM system, the Ukraine Facility, the Ukraine Donor Platform and the international Register of Losses for Ukraine in the context of the formation of an integrated recovery-governance model are highlighted. Criminal, administrative and financial-legal risks in the implementation of reconstruction projects are considered, among which corruption abuses in procurement procedures, insufficient integration of state registers, the absence of a holistic mechanism of electronic evidence and fragmentation of regulatory regulation are highlighted. International legal approaches to the protection of housing and property rights of affected persons are characterized, as well as the relationship between the national compensation mechanism and the international reparations model. It is proven that the current system of legal support for reconstruction in Ukraine is characterized by a high level of functional adaptability, but remains normatively fragmented and insufficiently integrated in procedural and institutional aspects. The need to form a single digital legal mechanism for reconstruction management is substantiated, which will ensure the integration of state registers, procurement platforms, financial monitoring mechanisms, electronic evidence procedures and international compensation instruments. The normative consolidation of a special transparency regime for recovery-projects, improvement of anti-corruption control mechanisms, development of digital forensics procedures and harmonization of national legislation with the EU acquis and international standards for the restoration of the rights of victims are proposed. Conclusions are drawn on priority areas for improving legislation in the field of post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
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