Ukrainian Volunteering under Conditions of Armed Russian Aggression: Strengthening Capacities through Digitalization, Platformization and the Involvement of ICT, Network Technologies

On the basis of the research carried out by the authors on the dynamics of changes in Ukrainian volunteerism under conditions of armed Russian aggression, the role and significance of digitalization, platformization, the involvement of information and communication technologies (ICT), network technologies in the processes of strengthening the capacities of the volunteer movement are revealed. The authors made a comparative analysis of two waves of activation of Ukrainian volunteering during 2014-2022, determined the specifics and main trends of its development. The effectiveness and necessity of the widest possible use of the possibilities of modern ICT, digital, and network technologies is substantiated – in order to strengthen the capacities of the Ukrainian volunteer movement and attract its resources to the needs of strengthening the country's defense capabilities, providing life support for the Ukrainian population that suffered from armed Russian aggression, and further post-war recovery of Ukraine.