VOLUNTEERING AS A COMPONENT OF THE MECHANISM FOR ENSURING THE DEFENSE CAPABILITY OF THE STATE

The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of volunteering as a component of the mechanism for ensuring the state's defense capability.Based on the analysis of modern socio-political realities, it is proved that volunteering in the conditions of armed aggression against Ukraine has transformed from a form of public activity and social initiative into an integral, highly effective subsystem of national security.The paper reveals theoretical and methodological approaches to defining the concept of volunteer activity in the field of defense, outlines its functional purpose, key areas and place in the system of national security and public administration.Particular attention is paid to the analysis of regulatory legal acts regulating volunteer activity, as well as the problems of the legal status of volunteers and the mechanisms of their interaction with state authorities, local self-government bodies, the security and defense sector and military formations.It is established that the main organizational and legal principles of volunteer activity are regulated by the provisions of the Laws of Ukraine "On Volunteer Activity", "On Charitable Activities and Charitable