РЕГУЛЯТОРНІ МЕХАНІЗМИ ПРОДОВОЛЬЧОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ УКРАЇНИ В КОНТЕКСТІ ЗАГРОЗ ЕКОНОМІЧНІЙ БЕЗПЕЦІ У ВОЄННИЙ ПЕРІОД

The article examines the regulatory mechanisms for ensuring Ukraine’s food security in the context of threats to economic security during martial law. The study substantiates that food security should be treated as a systemic category defined by the interaction of quantitative indicators (production and consumption volumes, self-sufficiency, availability and stability of supply) and qualitative determinants (institutional resilience, legal protection, governance capacity, and the effectiveness of state regulation). Particular attention is paid to the transformation of food security risks caused by the full-scale armed aggression of the russian federation, which has intensified both direct military disruptions and criminal-economic practices within the agri-food sector. The research identifies the most critical threats to Ukraine’s food and economic security, including the unlawful seizure and export of grain and other agricultural products from temporarily occupied territories, the legalization of stolen commodities through shadow logistics channels, systematic destruction of transport and storage infrastructure, and forced “re-registration” of agricultural businesses under occupation administrations, resulting in the redirection of fiscal flows to the aggressor state. These threats weaken domestic market stability, reduce export potential, increase inflationary pressure, undermine property rights and investment incentives, and therefore endanger the macroeconomic sustainability of Ukraine. The article proposes a set of priority regulatory responses aimed at minimizing these risks, including targeted sanctions against entities involved in illegal grain trade, strengthened port and customs control based on risk-oriented and traceability instruments, the development of digital supply-chain monitoring systems, and the establishment of standardized evidence frameworks to support asset seizure, confiscation, and compensation for damages. The findings support the need for an integrated security-oriented regulatory model combining legal, economic, and enforcement tools to enhance Ukraine’s resilience and support post-war recovery