ECONOMIC SECURITY OF UKRAINE: ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECT

It has been noted that the annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the Operation of the United Forces through military intervention in the Donbass by the Russian Federation have caused a powerful effect on the economic security of our country. It has been concluded that economic security is an important component of the national security, which affects the state of defense of the authority of the country, its sovereignty, territorial integrity, defense capability, public harmony, etc. The authors have studied the existing scientific approaches to the definition of the term of "economic security" and have provided own definition of the concept of "economic security of the state". It has been noted that the state of economic security of the country characterizes the general level of the country's economy, the presence and level of threats for the state, society, and individuals; efficiency of the state policy and state regulation of economy; completeness of realization of state functions. Based on the analysis of the situation in Ukraine, the authors have noted that the fragmentation of the economic and customs space of Ukraine, deprivation of the legitimacy of many economic subjects in certain areas, where state authorities do not exercise their powers, the loss of lands and property by Ukrainian citizens and business entities. The authors have outlined a number of factors that have a potential threat to the economic security of the country, which include: corruption, shadow economy, economic crime, violation of the integrity of the economic system of Ukraine caused by the annexation of the Crimea and the war in the East of the state, as well as the spread of infectious diseases (in particular, HIV and tuberculosis). The perspective areas of research of legal and economic aspects of economic security have determine the issues of the state of economic security in Ukraine, as well as the forecast and perspective of its protection against external and internal threats.