Risks and Threats to Ukraine’s Economic Security in the Digital Sphere in Times of War

Abstract

The article reveals modern trends and dual impact of economic digitalization on the economic security of the state. It was established that, in addition to economic and scientific development, financial operations acceleration and stimulation of human potential development, digitalization is a catalyst for real threats to the state economic security in the digital sphere. The advantages and disadvantages of the development, exploitation and existence of digital infrastructure in wartime are summarized. The peculiarities of the use of strikes on digital infrastructure and the use of digital technologies in the course of modern conventional wars were analyzed. It was determined that risks and threats to the state economic security in the digital sphere are an effective modern tool for waging wars and defending geopolitical interests. It was assessed the preconditions and historical course of the main digital threats to the Ukrainian economy caused by the aggressor state actions. It was proved that digital transformation, firstly, contributes to increasing the state economic security level and the resilience of the national economy to external and internal challenges and threats, and secondly, acts as a source of additional risks and dangers in the digital sphere. The dynamics of Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine as key threats to the state economic security in the digital sphere was analyzed. It was proved the effectiveness of counteracting risks and threats to Ukraine’s economic security in the digital sphere in times of war due to the rapid digital transformation of the national economy and the digitalization reserves implementation. The main directions of minimizing risks and threats to the economic security of Ukraine in the digital sphere in the war conditions are determined. The priority of proactive ensuring of Ukraine’s economic security with the advantage of a qualitative approach over a quantitative one in the development of both digital damage and protection systems was substantiated. The need to increase the financial support of the state economic security in order to improve the systems and mechanisms of digital confrontation in the conditions of a conventional war was proven.

Assessment of the Damages and Losses at the Economy of Ukraine Caused by the Military Actions, Taking Into Account the Possible Needs for the Restoration of the National Economy

“…Економічна безпека завжди залежить від кібернетичного захисту держави [5], а тому в умовах масштабної війни з боку ворога формується нова динаміка загроз. Відповідно для України актуальним постає питання ефективної протидії даним небезпекам, через застосування якісного підходу до розвитку цифрових систем.…”