Моделі соціальної згуртованості в Україні: воєнний та післявоєнний час

Ukraine’s resistance to the full-scale invasion has demonstrated extraordinary resilience of its people, institutions, and communities. Yet the challenges created by the war extend far beyond physical destruction. They affect the social fabric of the country itself: trust, justice, human connections, identity, psychological resilience, civic participation, and the capacity of society to remain cohesive under prolonged pressure.

The future recovery of Ukraine will depend not only on rebuilding infrastructure and institutions, but also on preserving and strengthening social cohesion as a foundation for democratic resilience and long-term stability.

Today, issues such as justice and fairness, post-war trauma, reintegration of veterans, identity, community safety and community recovery, as well as institutional trust are often addressed separately – across actors, institutions, and international programs. While these efforts are critically important, fragmented responses alone may be insufficient to address challenges of such scale and complexity.

Social cohesion cannot be treated as a secondary or purely academic issue. It is a strategic dimension of national resilience and an essential condition for sustainable recovery, democratic development, and societal stability in Ukraine and beyond.