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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2023: 3-18

Some Legal Aspects of Western Military Aid to UkraineReviewed - Review

Martin Tomaštík
1 Ministry of Defense

The article deals with the some legal aspects of Western military aid to Ukraine. The first part briefly analyzes the Russian Federation's attack on Ukraine from a "just war" perspective. The following part is devoted to individual perspectives of different branches of international law on military aid to Ukraine - the law of neutrality, ius ad bellum, ius in bello, issues of co-belligerency and state responsibility for complicity in internationally illegal actions. The conclusion summarizes the findings and gives an answer to the question why Western aid to Ukraine mostly does not violate the norms of international law.

Keywords: International Law; War; Ukraine; Russia; Military Assistance.

Published: September 15, 2023  Show citation

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Tomaštík, M. (2023). Some Legal Aspects of Western Military Aid to Ukraine. Czech Military Review, 104(3), 3-18
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