Modelling the impact of martial law on regional infrastructure and the role of public administration in its restoration

The study aims to identify effective approaches to managing the processes of restoring regional infrastructure during martial law and post-war reconstruction. The type of this study is a case study based on the analysis of Ukrainian realities. The research procedure involved collecting scientific literature and expert opinions through semi-structured interviews. The inclusion of scientific literature was based on the following criteria: relevance, thematic relevance, time range from 2019 to 2024, regional criterion: Ukraine and the EU. The study involved 25 experts from various fields with experience in public administration. The main tool used in the study was a semi-structured interview that did not contain strict formal restrictions. The findings identify the optimal approaches to restoring regional infrastructure: creating strategies and implementing reforms, financial regulation, supporting businesses and implementing social projects, monitoring the situation and responding to challenges. The results, based on the analysis of experts’ responses, established the following infrastructure problems of martial law for Ukraine: energy crisis (52%), destruction of social infrastructure (31%), reduction of the transport network (16%), problems in the functioning of information and communication infrastructure (1%). The conclusions indicate that an integrated approach should be implemented to develop the public administration system and restore the infrastructure.