PECULIARITIES OF USING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES COMMITTED IN THE CONTEXT OF ARMED CONFLICT

The article emphasises that according to the criminal procedure legislation, while investigating criminal offences in the context of armed conflict, a person with special knowledge and skills in the use of technical or other means is involved in both procedural (participation of subjects of specialised knowledge in investigative (detective) actions) and non-procedural (obtaining consultations, explanations, conducting preliminary research) forms. To ensure effective investigation, the following areas of expertise are outlined: identification of the means and instruments of criminal offences (method of manufacturing an explosive device and its structural elements, method of installation, disguise and detonation, etc).