PROBLEMATIC ISSUES OF INTEGRATING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES INTO CIVIL DEFENSE SECTOR

Currently, the issue of territorial security and protection against large-scale emergencies is becoming increasingly important. To ensure high-quality monitoring and surveillance, civil defense workers have begun using unmanned aerial vehicles, which are on duty at the units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. The aim of the article is to investigate the problematic aspects and develop recommendations for the effective and efficient integration of unmanned aerial vehicle technologies into the practical activities of civil defense units. Research Methods. To study the problematic aspects and develop recommendations for the effective and high-quality integration of unmanned aerial vehicle technologies into the practical activities of civil defense units. The article analyzes the functions of the structural units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to predict the likelihood of emergencies and monitor high-risk facilities. The article analyzes the statistical data on the distribution of unmanned aerial vehicles across the country in the units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and also develops a flowchart of the types of unmanned aerial vehicles used by the operational and rescue units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Research Results. The article analyzes the functions of the structural subdivisions of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to predict the probability of emergencies and monitor hazardous situations, which in turn will have a positive impact on the emergency response time and will also make it possible to monitor an emergency (hazardous) situation in real-time mode. The result of the study is a set of recommended measures that will enhance the integration of the unmanned aerial vehicle system into the practical activities of the units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.