Problems of force health protection at the conditions of chemical ammunition use during russian aggression on Ukrainian territory. Solving ways

Introduction. It is relevant to generalize the experience in carrying out medical and evacuation measures in the combat zone for those affected by combat toxic substances during the implementation of medical support measures for the defensive operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Purpose of the work: based on studying the features of the use of chemical munitions during the armed Russian aggression on the territory of Ukraine, identify problematic issues of anti-chemical protection of military personnel and scientifically substantiate ways to solve them. Materials and methods. Using the methods of comparative analysis, a systematic approach and generalization, the features of the use of chemical munitions, the medical consequences of the defeat of military personnel and the implemented anti-chemical protection measures were studied. The study materials were: guiding documents on the organization of medical protection in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, NATO countries, materials of specialists of the working group on generalizing experience in carrying out medical and evacuation measures in the combat zone for those affected by combat toxic substances (CTS) for the period from December 2022 to March 2024 inclusive. Results. An analysis of the features of the use of chemical munitions during the full-scale Russian invasion of the territory of Ukraine, the medical consequences of the defeat of military personnel was conducted. The practical experience of organizing medical and evacuation measures in the combat zone for those affected by combat toxic substances was generalized and the effectiveness of anti-chemical protection measures was assessed. The problematic issues of chemical protection when the Russian aggressor used CTS during hostilities were identified and operational and long-term ways of solving them were proposed. Conclusions. Summarizing the problematic issues of protecting military personnel in the conditions of the use of chemical munitions during the armed Russian aggression on the territory of Ukraine, the authors came to the conclusion that they are due to the inconsistency of the regulatory and legal regulation of measures for the medical protection of military personnel with new tactics, forms and methods of using chemical munitions, the unsatisfactory provision of means of anti-chemical protection and means of medical protection in conditions of chemical contamination, and insufficient knowledge and skills of personnel regarding action