PARTICIPATION OF MASS MEDIA IN DETECTION OF CRIMES IN MARTIAL LAW IN UKRAINE (ON THE EXAMPLE OF IRPIN, KYIV REGION)

Abstract

The scientific article examines the main principles of media interaction with law enforcement agencies in Ukraine under martial law. It is noted that since February 24, 2022, the Russian occupiers have been waging an active information war, in addition to active hostilities, shooting civilians, aggressively destroying houses and looting property. It manifests itself in the use of fake profiles in social networks to obtain information about the deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, territorial defense and disinformation of the civilian population, providing false information to Ukrainians with the aim of returning them to the zone of active hostilities. It was noted that the occupiers carried out an active information attack on the national mass media in order to stop the spread of information about Russian aggression and the killing of civilians.

It is noted that the interaction of law enforcement agencies and the mass media should be understood as a kind of relationship between the press services of law enforcement agencies and the mass media, as a result of which they complement each other's results, creating a basis for more effective work of each of the parties. Areas of interaction between mass media and law enforcement agencies in Ukraine under martial law are highlighted.

Taking into account the norms of legislation and the social and political realities that have developed in Ukraine, recommendations are given regarding the interaction of law enforcement agencies with the mass media: 1) the adoption of a separate legal act that would determine the main principles of interaction of law enforcement agencies with the mass media; responsibilities of the parties, in particular, journalists, advice and recommendations on properly informing the public about events taking place in Ukraine; 2) cooperation of law enforcement agencies with mass media should be based primarily on the principles of ensuring the safety of individuals, and only then on timely informing the public about events; 3) law enforcement agencies need to pay special attention to journalists who work in the field of ensuring international standards, so that they properly convey information both to the civilian population and to the international community.