THE APPLICATION OF SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES AGAINST THE FOUNDATIONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY OF UKRAINE

The application of criminalistic and forensic expert knowledge is an integral part of effective investigation of crimes both at the regional and national levels.Without their use, criminal proceedings lose their evidence base and effectiveness.However, with globalisation, the development of technology and the increasing speed of information exchange, criminals are increasingly using advanced scientific and technological means, especially in committing crimes against the foundations of national security, such as espionage, sabotage, unauthorised dissemination of information on the direction and movement of weapons, armaments and ammunition.