Challenges to Ukraine’s energy security in the 21st century

Abstract

The article describes the main challenges to the energy security of Ukraine in the 21^st c., including the context of hybrid warfare. As modern armed conflicts actively use the economic component (energy) alongside the military actions, it is expedient to focus on the energy sector characteristics of the Ukrainian economy. The article discusses the main sources of threats and challenges to Ukraine’s energy security and the keystones of energy strategy for the next decade, followed by the analysis of several indicators of energy security and their dynamics in the years 2010–2014. A brief presentation of Russian military and economic impact on the energy security of Ukraine concludes the text.