Theoretical and practical problems of formation the basis of military criminal sciences

The article considers the problem of the need to expand the tasks of forensic science in connection with the challenges that arose after the large-scale invasion of the armed forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of independent Ukraine and the conduct of an aggressive war, during which the invaders committed numerous crimes against the civilian population, destroyed vital important infrastructure, cultural and historical objects, committing crimes of genocide and ecocide, which is a gross violation of the norms of international humanitarian law. In this regard, issues that need to be resolved in the field of forensic techniques, forensic tactics and forensic investigation methods are outlined. Attention is drawn to the need to study all types of weapons used by Russian aggressors and the consequences and traces of their use. The organizational and tactical features of conducting investigative actions, obtaining and recording various types of evidence, including digital (electronic) ones, are studied. The need to use special knowledge when conducting investigative actions, as well as in the form of appointing and conducting relevant forensic examinations, is emphasized. Based on the analysis of international documents and domestic criminal legislation, the concept and range of war crimes is clarified, which makes it possible to determine the subject, direction and structure of specific and sub-specific methods of investigation. The conclusions formulate new tasks facing forensic science in connection with the specifics of the investigation of war crimes, and justify the expediency of creating its separate branch - military forensics.

Tasks of forensics, war crimes, forensic technique, tactics and methods of investigation of war crimes, military forensics.