Геноцид XXI століття: війна середньовіччя із засобами сучасності

Genocide of the 21st century: war of the Middle Ages with modern means. In the 21st century, genocide, as a form of crime against humanity, has become especially relevant in the context of military conflicts, in particular those that are unfolding with the involvement of modern technologies, but retain features of medieval cruelty. This conflict became a battlefield between the principles of international law and the reality of the total destruction of human lives, culture, infrastructure and state sovereignty. Genocide, according to the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, consists of actions aimed at the destruction of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. In the modern war against Ukraine, genocide has signs of a purposeful policy of destroying Ukrainian identity. It includes mass killings of civilians, deportations, destruction of cultural and historical monuments, destruction of infrastructure, psychological terror, and the spread of propaganda justifying these actions. Modern means of warfare, such as precision weapons, drones, cyberattacks, and information warfare, have become tools that amplify the effects of genocide. Despite technological progress, the methods used remain medieval in their cruelty and disregard for humanitarian norms. At the same time, information technologies play the role of a double tool: they are used to spread propaganda, but they also contribute to the detection of crimes and the mobilization of the international community to fight against the aggressor. The Ukrainian case is unique not only in terms of the scale of destruction and losses, but also because of the global resonance that this war caused. He forced the international community to review the mechanisms for ensuring security, protecting human rights and preventing genocide. It is important to study the role of international organizations, in particular the UN, NATO and the EU, in preventing similar tragedies in the future.