THE ROLE OF RECENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND FOREIGN STATES IN GUARANTEEING STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY

Abstract

This article analyzes security agreements between Ukraine and foreign countries, which, in the context of Ukraine’s War of Independence, are shaping a new architecture of security guarantees by pooling the efforts of states and their alliances to provide long-term military assistance to our country and support its post-war recovery. The approximately 30 agreements concluded between 2024 and 2025 share a common goal (longterm support and defense cooperation) but differ in scope and specialization depending on the partner state. A comparative analysis was conducted of the texts of agreements covering legal, political, economic, and security aspects, based on their main structural components: military and technical support; guarantees and consultations; the defense industry and joint production; the exchange of intelligence and information security; and humanitarian and financial support. It has been demonstrated that military assistance ranges from simple arms supplies to in-depth joint planning and capacity-building; the mechanisms for strategic consultations and guarantees in the event of a new attack embedded in these agreements allow Ukraine to combine multilateral guarantees with specific bilateral commitments; The integration of partners’ defense industries could pave the way for establishing reliable domestic arms production in Ukraine. Emphasis is placed on the specific ways in which issues of information security and cybersecurity are addressed in agreements, Ukraine’s involvement in collective systems to counter disinformation, as well as the logistics of humanitarian aid and the prosecution of war crimes. It is argued that the significant differences between the approaches and commitments of individual states as set forth in the agreements reflect their individual national priorities. Particular attention is paid to how these agreements contribute to strengthening defense capabilities, attracting international support, and achieving Ukraine’s strategic goals and its European and Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations amid ongoing war and post-war reconstruction, as well as the formation of a new global and regional international order