Abstract
The article reveals the essence of volunteering as an important component of the public life of society, which has a significant impact on the state's ability to defend itself and restore. The peculiarities of the development of the volunteer movement in Ukraine in wartime conditions are studied, taking into account the modern problems and needs of military personnel and the civilian population, which suffered from the military aggression of the russian army. Particular attention is paid to the identification of the main areas of volunteer activity that are most relevant during the war, in particular: assistance to the military on the front lines, support for the activities of humanitarian headquarters, assistance to socially vulnerable categories of the population, medical, psychological, legal assistance, reconstruction of the housing stock, rescue of animals, information front. Examples of volunteer organizations and charitable foundations that work in each of the indicated directions are given. The results of the conducted sociological studies are given to determine the level of involvement of citizens into volunteer activities during the war, the most frequently provided types of assistance and the problems and difficulties faced by volunteers.
Publisher
Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University
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