Kharkiv Region Research Articles

ANXIETY SYNDROME IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH OBESITY AND GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

Introduction. Over the past three years, the population of Ukraine has faced chronic stress due to ongoing military actions within its borders. In current conditions, psychoemotional disorders in patients with somatic pathology are often underestimated, with physiological states being confused with pathological anxiety. This oversight can lead to ineffective treatment, worsening patient conditions, and negative prognoses. As a result, the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety syndrome, particularly in pregnant women with both obstetric and extragenital pathology under chronic stress, is a pressing issue in modern obstetrics. The purpose of this study was to assess the presence of anxiety syndrome in pregnant women of the Kharkiv region with obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus during martial law. Materials and methods. To achieve the objective of this study, 85 women aged 24 to 39 years were examined at 30–42 weeks of pregnancy. The main group consisted of 63 pregnant women with obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus, further divided into three clinical subgroups: the first group included 24 women with gestational diabetes mellitus, the second group comprised 16 women with pre-pregnancy obesity, and the third group consisted of 23 women with both gestational diabetes mellitus and obesity. The control group included 22 women without somatic or obstetric pathology. The GAD-7 questionnaire was used to assess the overall level of anxiety. Results and discussion. All participants answered the questionnaire with scores of 2–3 points, indicating significant anxiety levels, as total scores reached 14 points or higher. Notably, the average anxiety scores in the groups with gestational diabetes mellitus, obesity, and gestational diabetes mellitus with obesity were similar—16.5±2.3, 17.9±1.8, and 17.6±2.5, respectively— and were significantly higher than those of the control group, which averaged 4.4±2.6 (p < 0.05). Thus, all women in the main group (63 pregnant women) exhibited clear signs of anxiety, including irritability (95.2%), restlessness (79.4%), inability to relax (74.6%), and anticipation of dreadful events (66.0%). These symptoms were more pronounced in women with obesity compared to those with gestational diabetes mellitus without obesity. Conclusion. Under martial law conditions, pregnant women with comorbidity of gestational diabetes mellitus and obesity exhibit a significantly higher level of anxiety compared to women with a physiological pregnancy, although the latter also experience anxiety disorders, but to a lesser degree. Assessing anxiety disorders in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and obesity using the GAD-7 scale enables timely detection of these issues, even remotely. This facilitates appropriate referrals to specialists such as psychologists, psychotherapists, or psychiatrists, and allows for the early initiation of necessary therapy.

Informational and Methodical Support of Out-Of-School Education Institutions: Basic Principles and Current State

The article reveals the essence of informational and methodical support of out-of-school education institutions. It was found that informational and methodological support is a system of necessary and sufficient conditions for the organization of the educational process, which includes a set of informational, educational, methodological and scientific materials to ensure the need for information sources. It was determined that when developing educational and methodological materials, certain principles should be followed: scientificity, availability and reliability of information, systematicity, relevance, adaptability and innovativeness of educational materials. The main principles of informational and methodical provision of out-of-school education institutions are characterized, in particular, the principle of legality and compliance of the regulatory and legal field; the principle of unity of purpose and goals; the principle of information security; the principle of functional structuring; optimization principle; principle of availability; the principle of sufficiency of informational and methodological support. An analysis of the current state of informational and methodological support of out-of-school education institutions in wartime conditions was carried out by interviewing leaders of clubs and other creative associations from all over Ukraine. The exception was Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions, which, due to the hostilities, could not participate. The level of provision of out-of-school education institutions with the necessary teaching and methodical materials for conducting classes has been determined; the quality of extracurricular education programs was analyzed; forms of improvement of the professional level of leaders of circles and other creative associations during the last five years have been clarified; the level of use of innovative forms and methods of work by teachers and which innovations are mainly used by teachers of extra-curricular education institutions is established. It has been proven that informational and methodological support plays a key role in the system of extracurricular education, contributing to the improvement of the quality of the educational process and the effectiveness of pedagogical activities.

Features of the functioning of the sectors against domestic violence of the national police of Ukraine under the conditions of marital state (on the example of the work of the Kharkiv region police)

Problem setting. The leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the National Police of Ukraine, exercising managerial influence and organizational support for the functioning of bodies and units under martial law, is aware of the need to maintain an appropriate level of police efficiency in all areas of its service activities without exception. Such an approach requires the introduction of the most effective and modern methods of police work, and this fully applies to such a component of its service as the prevention and counteraction to domestic violence. There is every reason to consider the intensification of the functioning of the Domestic Violence Sectors of the NPU as one of the important measures aimed at preventing and combating domestic violence. Purpose of research is to investigate and analyze the place and importance of the Domestic Violence Countermeasure Sectors in ensuring the process of improving the activities of the system of bodies and units of the NPU in the field of preventing and combating domestic violence, increasing the effectiveness of preventive and preventive measures and response measures as the main task of combating domestic violence. Analysis of recent researches and publications. Problematic issues of preventing and combating domestic violence, defining the role and place of the NPU as one of the role and place of the NPU as one of the key actors in this area of social activity have been the subject of research by such scholars as: O. Bandurka, O. Bezpalova, G. Moshak, M. Panov, H. Yarmaki, etc. The main provisions of the publications of these scholars emphasize the importance of the formation of a legal framework for the NPU to prevent and combat domestic violence, analyzing the impact of conflict situations related to domestic violence on the state of law and order in the state, identifying ways to solve problematic issues in this area in the life of society. Articles main body. The article examines issues related to the need for the proper organization of the official activities of units of the National Police of Ukraine, such as Domestic Violence Countermeasure Sectors (DVCS), the correspondence of the tasks and functions of these units, the importance of ensuring the proper level of their preparedness for modern challenges that exist before the NPU in the conditions of martial law . The importance of the presented research material lies in the effort to emphasize the fact that the organization of the work of the DVCS should be considered not as a certain increase in the functions of the NPU, primarily in the field of preventing and countering domestic violence and which will provide an opportunity to improve some statistical indicators, but as an opportunity to increase the efficiency of work the police as a whole in the matter of protection of human rights and freedoms, maintenance of public order and security, combating crime. Conclusions and prospects for the development. The above-mentioned situation requires a responsible attitude towards oneself due to the fact that at the current stage we do not observe a tendency to decrease the number of offenses related to manifestations of domestic violence. The article also considers the factors that determine the need for the cooperation of NPU units, in which the prevention and counteraction of domestic violence is one of the main areas of official activity (district police officers and community police officers, domestic violence counteraction sectors, juvenile prevention units). Attention was drawn to the expediency of expanding the range of subjects engaged in activities in the field of prevention and counteraction of domestic violence and gender-based violence, the need to involve in this work not only preventive activity units of the National Police, but other units that are part of the NPU.

Vasyl Yakovych Danylevskyi's lecture on science, university and faculty selection (1921): annotated translation

Kharkiv National Medical University has the honor to present a series of lectures by the outstanding doctor of Kharkiv region Danylevskyi V.Ya., which for 100 years have not lost their relevance and can be a guideline for modern doctors and students of medical universities. In this abstract, we will briefly outline the advice of the author of the lecture to young doctors. Without a general scientific education, even a good practicing doctor will remain a narrow empiricist with a limited mental horizon. The student must complete the entire curriculum, because he cannot yet understand the suitability of the academic subjects in his future profession. The formalistic system of educational institutions suppresses higher educational interests, logic and scientific truth. Scientific successes bring people together and promote international communication based on knowledge and art, work and peace. True, mutual understanding covers only the cultural top of the population. Therefore, the democratization of science is necessary for the universal sharing of spiritual and material benefits. That is why they fought so hard for the development of the education of their people in European countries after the wars, and that is why the general rise of the cultural and political power of Japan began with the development of public education. Our physical and mental health depends on all conditions of human existence, starting with the mental and social state. That is why in all matters of physical, mental and social life, their organization and reform, the voice of the doctor should be highly respected. To earn such respect, the doctor must have great tact, understanding of people, and most importantly, great scientific knowledge. What should someone do who has already spent 2–3 years at medical school and then became convinced of his worthlessness? Of course, leaving medicine. Keywords: medical university, medical education, history of medicine.

АНАЛІЗ ПОКАЗНИКІВ ЯКОСТІ ПОСЛУГ ПОСТАЧАННЯ ЕЛЕКТРИЧНОЇ ЕНЕРГІЇ

The object of the study is the processes in distribution electric networks and their influence on technical and economic characteristics aimed at achieving the main indicators of reliability, which is characterized by the continuity of electricity supply, namely, indicators of the quality of services: the index of the average duration of long interruptions and the index of the average frequency of long interruptions ( SAIDI, SAIFI), as well as compliance with the guaranteed quality standards of electric energy supply services, which are established by the Resolution of the NCRECP. The problem to be solved is a set of factors aimed at reducing the index of the average duration of long interruptions and the index of the average frequency of long interruptions (SAIDI, SAIFI), taking into account and applying effective measures of stimulating tariff formation (Rab - tariff) aimed at providing quality services to consumers of electric energy in accordance with the guaranteed standards established by the Resolution of the NCRECP. The analysis of the main indicators of the quality of SAIDI and SAIFI services for the period from 01.01.2022 to 03.31.2022 was carried out on the example of the operator of the distribution system JSC "Kharkivoblenergo". The impact of natural and unnatural factors on the formation of these indicators is analyzed, taking into account force majeure circumstances and military aggression on the territory of the Kharkiv region. The changes in the quality indicators of SAIDI and SAIFI services and their compliance with the normative values established by the NCRECP were analyzed. The conducted analysis of SAIDI and SAIFI service quality indicators allows us to state that achieving the target values of electricity supply continuity indicators is a fundamental factor for improving the quality of electricity supply services to consumers. The provision of the necessary guaranteed quality standards for the supply of electric energy to consumers is substantiated taking into account the stimulating tariff formation (Rab - tariff). It is shown that the introduction and development of stimulating tariff formation lays a reliable foundation for a strong and competitive Ukraine on the territory of the European Union and introduces dynamic development for a strong and independent Ukrainian economy. Ref. 19, figure, table.

Lavandula angustifolia Herb from Ukraine: Comparative Chemical Profile and in vitro Antioxidant Activity.

Lavandula L. genus plants have always been relevant as medicines for various purposes in food, medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetology and aromology. Ukraine is a new territory in the mass plant cultivation and lavender essential oil production. Therefore, the issue of integrated use of herbal raw materials and their intended use is still relevant. For the first time, ten samples of Lavendula angustifolia herb from 5 growing regions of Ukraine were studied for the composition and content of polyphenols and terpenoids using HPLC and HPTLC methods, respectively, to assess the prospects and quality of herbal raw materials. The results obtained showed that L. angustifolia herb has pronounced antioxidant activity due to the high content of phenolic compounds, namely hyperoside (5.665-11.629 mg/g), vanillic acid (5.986-11.196 mg/g), rosmarinic acid (0.211 to 1.488 mg/g), caffeic acid (0.369-3.835 mg/g), chlorogenic acid (0.239-4.619 mg/g), genistein-7-O-glucoside, as well as due to the presence of linalool and linalyl acetate, which was confirmed by qualitative analysis. The total antioxidant activity was the highest in samples from Lviv Botanical Garden (0.293 Trolox mg/mL), Kyiv OLawander (0.288 Trolox mg/mL), Kharkiv Bohodukhiv (0.270 Trolox mg/mL) which is due to the qualitative composition of phenolic compounds. At the same time, the most intense zones of terpenoids in lavender herb were noted for images from Kharkiv region Lebiazhe and Kitchenkivka villiges. Cluster analysis showed priority in the selection of marker compounds (vanillic acid, hyperoside, chlorogenic acid, rosmarinic acid) for lavender herb based on their quantitative content in the samples. In the future, lavender herb from Ukraine can be considered as a promising raw material with neuroprotective properties as part of its complex use, as research continues.

Impact of occupation and war losses on mental health and the subjective well-being of civilians: on the example of residents of Kharkiv and Kharkiv region under the conditions of full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine

The article is devoted to the study of the impact of traumatic experience, in particular, related to being in the occupation, and losses in the war, on the mental health of the civilians who live near the hostilities or their epicenter (using the example of residents of the city of Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region). Conceptualized concepts of traumatic situation, traumatic experience, characterization of war losses (human, property, financial, material losses; loss of work; loss of physical and / or psychological health and loss of peace, etc.). The results of an empirical study of the mental state of civilians of Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region are presented (n = 730). In particular, according to the results of the correlation analysis, it was proven that respondents with occupation experience have more problems with sleep, in the cognitive and emotional spheres. They are more likely to believe that they have experienced a serious trauma, more often note the desire to drink alcohol before feeling intoxicated. Among them, there are more often those who are haunted by memories of recent negative events, in which paranoid moods are more common. It is noted that despite the significant losses suffered by representatives of the civilian population of Kharkiv region during the period of the full-scale invasion of Russia, they do not lose their positive attitude and self-belief, have certain achievements and value them highly, are goal-oriented, and are satisfied with family and personal relationships. However, losses still affect mental health and subjective well-being, in particular, significant losses (of loved ones, friends, one’s own home, etc.) can cause more pronounced physical and mental discomfort.

Analysing traffic safety on the roads of the Kharkiv region during the period of martial law

Problem. The functioning of road transport in regions of long-term armed conflicts is associated with additional risks for road traffic safety. The degree of influence of additional risk factors can be investigated by analyzing traffic accident statistics in such a region. Goal. The purpose of the work is to study the impact of martial law conditions on road safety indicators in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine by comparing statistical data on accidents and road deaths due to road accidents. Methodology. To achieve the goal, the work uses methods of statistical analysis of data and construction of trends, methods of determining relative indicators of the severity of road accidents. Results. As a result of the analysis of statistical data on road accidents in the Kharkiv region, the distribution of accident rates for the period from 2019 to 2023 was obtained, which made it possible to reveal their significant differences during the period of martial law compared to previous periods. In particular, it was established that with a decrease in the total number of road accidents, there was an increase in the severity of the consequences of road accidents. This regularity was confirmed by analyzing the relative indicators of road accident severity. The identified differences in accident and death rates on the roads of the Kharkiv region in 2023 compared to the periods before the start of hostilities indicate a change in road traffic conditions. Originality. The paper investigated the impact of martial law conditions on road safety on the example of the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. As a result, the degree of influence of the risk factors that arose as a result of the deployment of the armed conflict on the increase in the level of danger for road users was established. Practical value. The obtained results can be used for planning and implementation of measures to ensure traffic safety on highways in regions that are the zone of long-term armed conflicts.

FORECASTING CHANGE IN THE LEVEL OF FOREST COVERAGE USING THE GLOBAL FOREST WATCH SERVICE AND THE PROGRAMMING AND DATA ANALYSIS LANGUAGE R

The problem of calculating the level of forest cover is considered, including forecasting changes in forest cover in individual forestry. It is stated that the authors previously developed software for calculating forest cover and processing information about forest plantations using the example of the village of Spivakivka in the Izyum district of the Kharkiv region. A comparison of forest cover over a number of years was also made using the Global Forest Watch resource. From this resource, images of Prydonetsk Forestry were taken with conventional designations: areas where new forest plantations are being planted are shown in blue, and areas where cutting is taking place are shown in pink. It is proposed to divide each of the uploaded images of the selected forestry into squares, and then analyze the data for each square. The pink color saturation was calculated and stored in the table. It is noted that forecasting the change in forest stands on the selected site, that is, the change in the percentage of felling, can be done in different ways. First, use regression analysis - apply the regression equation separately to the values of each square, as well as to the entire forestry. Secondly, to form a list of input factors containing indicators on the selected plot in the two previous years and the same indicators on neighboring plots. Thus, the number of factors will be equal to 27: 26 input and 1 output (values on the studied square). Such a forecasting problem can be solved either by the method of multivariate linear regression or by the method of artificial neural networks. The R programming and data analysis language was used to perform calculations using both methods. A script was created that performs calculations by constructing regression lines and an artificial neural network, and also allows determining the best architecture of a neural network and a more effective method of its training for a certain data set. The calculation of the felling dynamics in the entire forestry (the forecast for the last year provides an error of 1 %) and the calculation of the felling dynamics in the selected square (the forecast for the last year provides an error of 3.5 %) are given. After many runs of the script, it was found that the best result is provided by a perceptron with two hidden layers and two neurons in each layer. The results of the calculations indicate a high correlation of the data for determining the percentage of forest that will be cut down in a certain square. Application of this perceptron for forecasting for the last year showed an error of 3 %.

"BATTLE OF NARRATIVES" AS A MARKER OF HYBRID WARFARE (CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION SPACE OF THE KHARKIV REGION)

Since the Russian Federation’s full-scale incursion into our country, there has been a notable shift in the narrative landscape at the systemic, national and local levels. By analyzing the content of narratives, it may be possible to make predictions about what will happen in the real world. These could include things like the military situation, the possibility of shelling, and the topics and directions of communication at the international level. The aim of this article is to study the Ukrainian and pro-Russian narratives that have emerged in response to certain events of the hybrid war, with a view to gaining insights into how these narratives are shaping the information space of the Kharkiv region. The object of this study is to examine the battle of narratives as a potential marker of hybrid warfare. The subject is the cognitive confrontation between pro-Russian and Ukrainian narratives in the information space of the Kharkiv region. The study is based on the findings of a content analysis of the information space of the Kharkiv region carried out between January and March 2024, which involved the analysis of over 500,000 items. It is a significant contribution to the field of study that this is the first time the battle of narratives in a specific region of Ukraine has been analyzed in order to predict events (military and socio-political) in the real world. The study offers a theoretical contribution to the field by demonstrating the practical significance of scientific linguistic research in the context of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. The practical significance of scientific research may be seen in the development of an algorithm for analyzing the battle of narratives" in order to predict events in reality. The research methodology involved a content analysis conducted on the basis of Big Data technology and a set of analytical algorithms from the Attack Index information and analytical service. This approach allowed us to determine the degree of information resonance or danger of information flows on selected topics/personalities. It has been proven that Russian propaganda tries to transport a number of destructive narratives from the Russian media space into the Ukrainian one: "The Russian Federation is occupying Kharkiv, repeated attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv are possible"; "A large-scale mobilization will take place in Ukraine to replenish the “catastrophic” gates"; "Russia seized the initiative on all fronts" and others. Kharkiv media during the mentioned period won the battle of narratives, using the following strategies: ignoring Russian narratives aimed at causing citizens a sense of hopelessness and a desire to surrender the city to the enemy; promotion of positive regional therapeutic narratives "Kharkiv is my city", "Kharkiv will stand, it is necessary to unite to oppose the enemy" and national — "Shocking of Kharkiv and other cities of Ukraine is a war crime". It seems that further study of the systemic organization and use of narrative discourse in hybrid confrontation could prove beneficial.

Influence of growth intensity of black and white dairy cattle on their reproduction and productivity under free housing

Targeted and economically justified livestock breeding, considering the biological characteristics of growing animals, is a key issue in dairy farming. One of the insufficiently studied aspects of livestock breeding is the period of animal development from the first insemination to the first lactation, which affects their safety, productivity, and reproductive capacity. The study was conducted at the breeding station of the Ukrainian black-and-white dairy breed of the state enterprise "Kutuzivka" in Kharkiv district, Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Animals born in different years differed in growth intensity, reproductive performance, and productivity. At the same time, there was a tendency for the milk yield of first-born heifers to improve with an increase in live weight gain from insemination to the first lactation. According to the results of the correlation analysis, this weight gain had a significant relationship with age and live weight at first insemination, milk yield for 90 days, milk yield for 150 days, milk yield for 305 days of lactation, and live weight at first lactation. The survival rate of all first-born heifers with a weight gain of more than 146 kg was 16–21% higher compared to animals with a lower weight gain. Also, such animals had the highest milk yields for all lactation periods. Their advantage in milk yield was 234 kg for the first 90 days of lactation, 331–381 kg for 150 days of lactation, and 573–675 kg for 305 days of lactation. Groups of animals with different live weight gain after the first insemination also had significant differences in the duration of the service period and the number of stillborn calves. The results of the study concluded that the animals with the highest gain were significantly younger and had a higher live weight at insemination as well as the highest live weight in the first lactation. The early maturation of replacement heifers will contribute to the intensive reproduction of the herd, which will increase the profitability of the dairy industry. Further research is needed to determine the effect of growth intensity on the reproductive performance of second and subsequent lactation cows and calf safety.

Preservation of the Traditional Ukrainian Clothing and Its Popularization in the Activities of Folklore and Ethnographic Groups of the Kharkiv Region at the Turn of the 20th – 21st Centuries

It is extremely important for Ukrainians to be aware of their national identity and internal unity in modern conditions. The revival of Ukrainian traditional culture, including interest in traditional Ukrainian clothing, is a sign of this process. Ukrainian vyshyvanka has become an important marker for Ukrainians both in Ukraine and also abroad. Slobidska Ukraine, Kharkivshchyna in particular, is not an exception. Ukrainian traditions are being revived here. A powerful ethnological school, founded by the academician Mykola Sumtsov, has existed in Kharkiv from the late nineteenth century until the early 1930s. The scientific activities of Vira Biletska are of a great importance in the study of Ukrainian traditional clothing of Slobozhanshchyna. Unfortunately, this scientific school has been destroyed by the pro-Stalinist totalitarian regime in the 1930s and the heritage of the scientists has been put in a so-called special storage department. The studies of the traditional culture of Slobozhanshchyna are resumed only after Ukraine has gained independence. The creative activity of folklore and ethnographic groups in the Kharkiv region is of a great importance in promoting the traditional culture of Sloboda Ukraine, including Ukrainian folk clothing, in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Muravskyi Shliakh (Kharkiv) and Verbychenka (Nova Vodolaha) take a prominent place among these groups, considered as an example in terms of performance skills and the authenticity of the reproduction of Slobozhanshchyna folklore and research activities as well as in the terms of the accuracy of stage costumes. These facts are also facilitated by the organization and regular holding of the Krokoveie Kolo traditional folk culture festival for children and youth by the Union of Folklorists and Ethnologists of Kharkiv. The interest in folk traditions of the Kharkiv region at the turn of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has influenced the emergence of craftswomen, both reproducing traditional Ukrainian women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, but also educating new generations of craftswomen. The activities of the Ukrainian traditional culture masters contribute to the formation of the Ukrainian national identity in the Kharkiv region. A wider circle of Kharkiv residents is becoming aware of the historical origins of Ukrainians in Slobozhanshchyna owing to the fruitful long-term creative activity of these groups involving youth and children.

Study of the Social Responsibility of Ukrainian Employers for the Health of Employees on the Example of Enterprises of the Machine-Building Industry in the Kharkiv Region

The work aims to develop a methodical approach to assessing the employer’s level of social responsibility for employee health. Methods of statistical analysis, expert assessments, and content analysis were used. Developed a methodological approach to determining the level of social responsibility of the employer for maintaining the health of workers, which was tested in a sample of 18 enterprises of the machine-building industry of Kharkiv and Kharkiv region; it is determined by calculating an integrated indicator that combines quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the working environment in three planes (sections), which characterize the factors influencing human health: social conditions and lifestyle, the level of ecology of the working space, and the level of medical care at the enterprise. The results of the employer’s efforts to preserve the health of the employee are transformed into the health of the employee, which is analyzed through the indicator “Health Index”.

Features of the development of coordination abilities in young schoolchildren

Background and Study Aim. The development of coordination abilities in young schoolchildren is crucial for their physical and psychological health, as well as academic success. In the contemporary educational environment, there is insufficient attention to the systematic and targeted development of these abilities through the integration of physical activity into the learning process. The purpose of this study is to develop and test a comprehensive program aimed at developing the coordination abilities of young schoolchildren through the use of rhythmic and choreographic means. Materials and Methods. The study involved fourth-grade students (n=40), including 20 girls and 20 boys. All participants were divided into two groups: a control group (CG, n=20) and an experimental group (EG, n=20). Both groups attended two choreography lessons and one physical education lesson weekly. The study lasted 10 weeks. The experiment was conducted in the city of Zmiiev (Kharkiv region, Ukraine), located in a war zone since February 2022. The requirements of the military administration for ensuring the safety of the experiment participants were observed. Results. Data analysis revealed significant statistical differences between the control and experimental groups across all applied tests (p<0.05). In the experimental group of girls, there was a significant improvement in the "Rhythmic Movements of Upper and Lower Limbs" test (p<0.01). These results were consistent with improvements in other coordination ability tests in the experimental group (p<0.05). Improvements in strength ability indicators were observed in both groups. However, no statistically significant differences between the CG and EG were recorded. Conclusions. The study confirmed that a specially designed program with elements of dance and choreography significantly positively affects the development of coordination abilities in young schoolchildren. Such a program contributes to the physical development of children, improves their emotional state, stimulates activity, and develops a sense of responsibility.

SALTOV POTTERY IN MOKHNACH P SETTLEMENT

The pottery of the Saltiv cultural-historical community period (8th — mid-10th centuries) found in Mokhnach-P settlement is analyzed in the paper. This settlement is the best researched one in the microregion of the hillfort Mokhnach, Chuhuiv district in Kharkiv region. The settlement was a part of the Khazar Khaganate forest-steppe territory at the late 1st millennium AD. All pottery found in the settlement was wheel-made. The traces of local ceramic manufacture, such as two pits for clay homogenization, pointed to this fact. However, it related to the production of the most popular ceramic categories (cooking pots) and was at the level of homemade manufacturing. High-quality imported pottery occupied a dominant position. It was supplied from the Northern Pontic region and neighboring pottery centers of the Khaganate’s forest-steppe. The tableware set was of high quality and diversity. Almost all of its groups and categories are mentioned here. Tare pottery are presented by amphorae, big tare pithoi, hydria, flasks and big ceremonial pithoi. Pots and jugs can be found among cooking ceramics. Tableware includes jars, mugs, kubyshkas, table pithoi, pots, and also a ceremonial vessel with two containers. Form and ornamentation of these vessels are traditional and have a lot of analogies to all territories of the Saltiv cultural-historical community. The peculiarity of the local ceramic complex is in the extremely small amount of remains of thick-walled tare pithoi made of chamotte clay for grain storage. Other features include a lot of high-quality ceremonial pithoi and separate rare ornaments on cooking pots. The volume of pots indicates the domination of a small couple family; it completely correlates with a tiny useful amount of the researched dwellings here. The only vessel with two containers belongs to an extremely limited category of ceremonial and cult ceramics, and has a very restricted range of analogies, mostly on Saltiv sites of the Siverskyi Donets. It reflects the traditions and culture of Iranian-speaking, Turkic and also Caucasian nations, beginning, at least, from the early Iron Age. These vessels could be used in a ritual of fraternity, inter-family reconciliation, and also could serve as an honorable drinking bowl for the most respected guest during a feast.

Assessment of risks to the critical infrastructure of Ukraine in the conditions of russian military aggression

The destruction of the infrastructure of populated areas has been occurring since the first days of the invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, both as a result of direct hostilities and as a result of targeted missile and artillery strikes on critical infrastructure and life support facilities. In accordance with the National Plan for the Protection and Ensuring the Safety and Stability of Critical Infrastructure, it is necessary to conduct an assessment of threats and risks to critical infrastructure in the relevant areas and an assessment of threats to national security as a result of threats to critical infrastructure. The evaluation of the risk of infrastructure losses from missile and artillery attacks was carried out based on the calculation of the probability of the occurrence of relevant dangerous situations and the likelihood of losses from them for different types of infrastructure according to the model. The risk in work was quantified as the product of the probability of the threat of artillery and missile attacks, exposure, and the corresponding impact on it in the form of economic losses. Taking into account the results obtained in assessing the probability of missile and artillery attacks and losses of various types of infrastructure from them, a risk matrix was built according to the model used in the EU. The results of the assessment show that for almost all regions of the country, there is a risk of damage to the infrastructure by Russian shelling. At the same time, the highest level of risk of infrastructure losses from missile and artillery fire in the regions of Ukraine is noted in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. A high level of risk is characteristic of the Zaporizhia, Luhansk, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Mykolaiv regions. The average level of risk of infrastructure losses from rocket and artillery fire is noted for the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Odesa, and Zhytomyr regions. The low level of risk mainly applies to Cherkasy, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Khmelnytskyi regions. The assessment of the risk of infrastructure losses by category is carried out according to data from the Kyiv School of Economics regarding the formation of direct losses for various types of infrastructure objects. Thus, a risk matrix is constructed. At the same time, statistical data calculates the probability of dangerous events and the probability of economic losses from them. On this basis, the corresponding dependence is formed, which was done to solve the purpose of this publication. The results of the assessment indicate the highest values of the probability of shelling for critical infrastructure objects (37%), residential buildings (25%), and educational institutions (8%). Energy facilities (6%), agro-industrial complexes, and industrial enterprises have a much lower probability of damage, which is also 6%. A probability distribution was obtained for different types of infrastructure to estimate the likelihood of losses of infrastructure objects from shelling similarly. The results of the assessment indicate that the most significant probability of infrastructure losses in the conditions of Ukraine is characteristic of residential buildings, infrastructure facilities, the energy industry, and the agricultural sector. At the same time, residential buildings, infrastructure facilities, enterprise assets, and industry are characterized by the highest probability of shelling. Taking into account the results obtained in assessing the likelihood of missile and artillery attacks and the loss of various types of infrastructure from them, a risk matrix was constructed in accordance with the model used in the EU. The analysis of the obtained results shows that a high risk of direct losses is characteristic of residential buildings and critical infrastructure facilities. The assets of enterprises, industries, agriculture, education, and energy have an increased level of risk. Objects of the forest fund, trade, housing and communal services, culture, tourism, sports, health care, and transport have an average level of risk. Other types of infrastructure objects considered in this study, including administrative buildings, digital infrastructure objects, the social sphere, and the financial sector, are characterized by a low level of risk. The results obtained regarding the reasonable assessment of risks and damages to Ukraine's infrastructure resulting from Russian military aggression are an essential prerequisite for the development of sensible measures to prevent threats and bring the aggressor to justice for further compensation for damages.

Assessment of surface water quality in the Siversky Donets river within Kharkiv region in 2023

Purpose. Provide an assessment of the quality of the massif of surface waters of the Siverskyi Donets River within the Kharkiv region in 2023 based on the determination of water quality indices. Methods. The methods of the modified water pollution index (WPI) and the combinatorial water pollution index (CWPI). Results. State of the river water at the observation point of the v. Pechenigy according to the method of the modified water pollution index WPIF is estimated as II class characterized as "clean", WPIH - I class, "very clean"; according to the method of the combinatorial index of water pollution CWPIF - class III a, "dirty", CWPIH - class I, "slightly polluted". State of the river water at the observation point of the v. Eschar according to the method of the modified water pollution index of WPIF is estimated as III class characterized as "moderately polluted", WPIH - II class, "clean"; according to the method of the combinatorial index of water pollution CWPIF - class III b, "dirty", CWPIH - class II, "polluted". State of the river water at the observation point of the v/ Zadonetskyi according to the method of the modified index of water pollution, WPIF is estimated as III class characterized as "moderately polluted", WPIH is II class, "clean"; according to the method of the combinatorial index of water pollution CWPIF - class III b, "dirty", CWPIH - class I, "slightly polluted". Conclusions. It was determined that there are changes in water quality along the watercourse of the Siverskyi Donets River within the Kharkiv Region in 2023. There is a deterioration of water quality after the confluence of the Uda River, by 1.69 times the magnitude of the index change, then the state of water quality improves by 1.25 times the magnitude index changes, probably due to self-cleaning processes and lower anthropogenic load. The quality of water according to WPI indicators varies from 0.25 to 1.47 (from "very clean" to "moderately polluted"). The quality of water according to the CWPI indicators varies from 1.0 to 3.83 (from "slightly polluted" to "dirty"). It was established that according to both assessment methods and both standards, the quality of water in the Pechenigy reservoir, p. Pechenegs the best, and the worst water quality in the Siverskyi Donets River below the mouth of the Uda River, village Eschar.

Перша знахідка Choragus sheppardi Kirby, 1818 (Coleoptera, Anthribidae) у Волинській обл.

Choragus cheppardi inhabits western Palearctic. In Ukraine, this species was found only in the southern and eastern parts (Crimea in 1980 and 2003, Kharkiv region in 1998, Donetsk, Lugansk regions in 2000). Lives in nemoral and mixed forests on deciduous trees (Fagus sylvatica, Hedera helix, Malus domestica, Crataegus monogyna, Ulmus glabra, Sorbus aucuparia, Quercus spp., Alnus glutinosa, Salix spp.). Larvae start their development in summer in the pycnidia of the Diatrype stigma (crust fungi, Diatrypaceae). Adults occur in IV–VIII (IX by our original data). Emerged adults overwintering and start new generation in spring, mostly in April. The collection of material was carried out by counting animals on six test plots from 05.07.2022 to 09.25.2022. Three Barber traps were placed in each trial area. The traps were located at a distance of 50 m from each other. New find of Ch. cheppardi was registered in the Kivertsi National Park "Tsumanska Pushcha". 1 male was collected in a birch forest mixed with alder. Current find of this species confirm previously published data on its occurrence in the in nemoral and mixed forests. It can be expected that Ch. cheppardi can be found in other places of Ukraine.

Smart specialization of industrial regions of Ukraine: organizational and economic support

Industrial regions of Ukraine, especially near-front territories (Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions), suffered the greatest damage and losses as a result of the full-scale war. The needs for their recovery, according to the joint assessment of international institutions and the Ukrainian government, constitute half (50.46% or $207.2 billion USD) of the reconstruction needs for Ukraine. Considering the structural lag of the economy in industrial regions, dominated by sectors with weak innovation activity and low technological intensity, the continuation of pre-war development trajectories is absolutely unacceptable and non-competitive in the context of the Industry 4.0-5.0 which gains traction globally. In the conditions of a significant change in the profiles of industrial regions due to the war, there is an opportunity to revive their economy but on fundamentally new, innovative principles. Smart specialization can be utilized for this purpose, aiming at the structural transformation of the economy and the development of new competitive advantages for regions and countries. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of conducting a critical analysis and rethinking the implementation directions of smart specialization in the industrial regions of Ukraine. This is due to the varying degrees of consideration of its fundamental principles in the regional development strategies for 2021-2027 and the need for the structural transformation of their economies to overcome the consequences of the war for the local population. The purpose of the article is to identify key problems in the field of organizational and economic support for the implementation of the smart specialization approach in the industrial regions of Ukraine and to determine ways to solve them, taking into account purely Ukrainian challenges and EU experience. The role of organizational and economic support for the implementation of the smart specialization approach in national conditions has been substantiated. The scientific understanding of the main organizational and economic problems and shortcomings of the implementation of the smart specialization approach in the industrial regions of Ukraine has been deepened. It is highlighted that freezing these problems and the absence of appropriate actions to address them will prevent structural and innovation transformations in the economies of regions based on the principles of sustainable development, thereby excluding the possibility of overcoming their structural backwardness. Proposals on ways to solve existing organizational and economic problems are substantiated, taking into account purely Ukrainian challenges, and the knowledge obtained in the EU member states during the implementation of this approach over the last ten years. The practical implementation of these proposals will make it possible to adjust the smart-oriented goals and sectoral focuses of regional development strategies, to direct them to the transformation of the economy of industrial regions through the support of sectors and industries that have the potential to develop new competitive advantages.

GEOINFORMATION SUPPORT FOR DEMINING THE TERRITORIES OF THE KHARKIV REGION

Modern conflicts and military actions result in massive landmine laying, making them dangerous for civilians. After the completion of hostilities, there is an urgent need to clear these areas to restore human life and infrastructure. The article presents the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and databases for the inventory and management of explosive ordnance data in post-conflict areas using the example of the Kharkiv region. The paper explains the structure and functioning of the explosive ordnance database, designed to optimise the demining process and increase its efficiency and safety. The explosive object database receives information from various sources, including mobile groups of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the National Police, and other units. The primary tool for fixing the coordinates of explosive objects is GPS devices. The database contains information about the coordinates of unexploded ordnance, their type, condition, date of discovery, the group that discovered it, and other information. The database allows searching and filtering of explosive objects by various criteria, generating reports on the number and types of explosives found in different areas of the region. Also, it is possible to visualise the data from the database on maps to enhance understanding of the distribution of explosive objects. Using the database can significantly improve the planning and coordination of demining work, track the progress of demining, assess the resources required for demining, warn the civilian population about the danger, analyse risks, conduct statistical analysis, report to the authorities, and train sappers. Implementing such a database will allow optimising demining planning, increasing the safety of sappers, and accelerating the restoration of a safe life for the population. The technology’s adaptability also means it can be utilised in other post-conflict regions, highlighting its potential for broader application. This system underscores the importance of integrating modern technological solutions in addressing the challenges of post-conflict reconstruction and safety. Keywords: geographic information systems, database, explosive ordnance, demining, security, recovery.