Abstract
The purpose of the study is determined by the need to research the existing source array of archives and publications to identify the directions of law-making and rule-making activities of Minister of War Oleksandr Rohoza (1858-1919) and his subordinate ministry ap- paratus for building the army of the Hetman State in the social and political conditions of its existence at the time. Th e research methodology is based on the principles of historical reli- ability, objectivity, systematicity, scientifi city, multifactoriality, and comprehensiveness; as well as the research methods: general scientifi c-analytical, synthetic, logical, classifi cation; histori- cal – problem-chronological, comparative-historical, historical-genetic, retrospective, periodiza- tion; interdisciplinary – source studies, archival studies, terminological analysis. Th e scientifi c novelty lies in outlining the activities of the Minister of War, the Ministry’s apparatus headed by him to regulate by laws and by-laws the structure of the military units created, the day-to- day activities of the army, and the organization of combat training in the diffi cult conditions of the formation of the Ukrainian State. Conclusions. Understanding the phenomenon of the era of the Ukrainian State, led by Pavlo Skoropadskyi, a professional military man, would be impossible without the importance of the formation of the army, as one of the main conditions for ensuring the progressive process of Ukrainian state-building. Th at is why the appointment of General Oleksandr Rohoza, an educated and experienced soldier, to the post of Minister of War, is considered causal. He initiated the organizational work on the creation of the Ministry’s apparatus; the appointment of professional military personnel to key positions provided the con- ditions for the law-making and rule-making process of the creation of the military. Th e mate- rial available in the archives and narrative sources on the meetings of the Council of Ministers gave suffi ciently convincing grounds for asserting the following. Th e Ministry of War, headed by Oleksandr Rohoza, its administration, and departments in the areas of activity, due to the avail- able opportunities, even due to the increase of socio-political instability due to various reasons, carried out work on the multifaceted legal and regulatory support of the creation of the army. Th is is confi rmed by the fact that during the days of the Ukrainian State, 48 draft laws and by- laws were developed, submitted for consideration, and transferred to the army in the diffi cult conditions of the growing political confrontation during 7 months.
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