The article represents at attempt to outline the most important aspects, challenges, and prospects for public administration in Ukraine in regional context during the wartime. It is shown that poverty and regional disbalances in Ukraine aggravated during two years of war, and the situation in comparative plane is worse than it was in Syria during first two years of war in 2011-2013. Based on Pakistani and Syrian experience and practices, vectors for public administration necessary tasks and available options concerning regional development are suggested.