THE ASPECT OF URBAN RESILIENCE IN WARTIME URBAN PLANNING IN UKRAINIAN CITIES

Prior to the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine's urban development challenges were largely similar to those of other major European cities, such as climate change, pandemics, pollution and destruction of the natural environment, and threats to biodiversity, to which were added specific Ukrainian ones related to the war and the loss of ties with the temporarily occupied territories, internal migration from the temporarily occupied territories, the ongoing process of integration into the European Union, depopulation and ageing of the population, and deterioration of the housing stock and infrastructure. But modern times give new challenges to Ukrainian urban planning. The military operation on its territory has significantly changed aims and goals of Ukrainian city planning tasks. Urban planning for Ukrainian cities requires approaches that will meet the challenges of wartime. It will take many decades to overcome the consequences of military aggression, but even under martial law, it is necessary to continue working on planning the development of territories, improving the safety of residents and gradually restoring damaged infrastructure. In such conditions, approaches aimed at increasing urban resilience are of special importance. Considering that diversification and the availability of alternatives always contribute to more sustainable urban development, such as ways could be a decentralization and further dispersion of supplies, utilities and other infrastructure, building multifunctionality and flexibility as well as social cohesion and accessibility of public infrastructure. Also, the diversified structure of the city's economy allows it to manoeuvre in the face of economic crises and changes in demand, as well as wartime restrictions. This study suggests possible ways of strengthening urban resilience in wartime and outlines the scope for future research.