LEGAL REGULATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN CITIES OF UKRAINE IN WARTIME CONDITIONS: CHALLENGES, BARRIERS AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES

Introduction. The article examines the specifics of legal regulation of economic activity in Ukrainian cities under martial law. The full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation has caused severe disruptions to the functioning of local economies, including infrastructure destruction, business relocation, blockade of foreign trade relations, loss of investment attractiveness, and workforce displacement. Under these circumstances, local governments face the urgent need to ensure economic resilience — the ability of urban economies to withstand crises, adapt, and recover