SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF UKRAINIAN BORDERLANDS IN THE WAR AND POST-WAR PERIOD: A RESEARCH REVIEW

Background. The transformation processes taking place in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale invasion are changing the vector of development of its territories, including the social and cultural spheres. The study of the body of scientific works on social and cultural transformations in the life of the population, border areas and the impact of military armed aggression on the life of the population and the development of the territories, including the border, is relevant for the creation of a theoretical framework, a research basis for future studies of socio-cultural transformations of Ukraine's border areas in the war and post-war period. Such studies should be based on the works of Ukrainian and foreign scholars, which will allow for a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical aspects of these transformation processes. Methods. The study used mostly general scientific methods, as well as identified methods for potential research, including questionnaires and spatial perception. Results. The study analyses the scientific achievements of Ukrainian and foreign scholars in the field of social and cultural studies, studies of socio-cultural transformations, especially in the war and post-war period, as well as the impact of military armed aggression on socio-cultural transformations. The main patterns and trends of these studies are identified, in particular their focus on the study of certain socio-cultural aspects of population development, as well as certain post-war transformation processes taking place in the territories of military operations (usually using the example of international experience). The author outlines possible prospects for the development of research on the socio-cultural transformation of border areas during and after the war, in particular research aimed at developing recommendations for improving the social and cultural situation of the population of border areas in the post-war period, as these studies are particularly valuable for the local governments of these areas. Conclusions. The importance of the research on the given topic for future socio-geographical researches can be outlined in several directions, including the identification of processes, causes and characteristics of socio-cultural transformations taking place in certain territories, highlighting the main problems of borderland development, determining the peculiarities of post-war reconstruction, regional differences, etc.