Directions of the development of the digital economy in the conditions of military conflicts

The aim of this work was to identify the development trends for the digital development economy during military conflicts in the case of Ukraine. The statistical processing of data from the World Bank and other official sources was applied. The Human Capital Index, the Network Readiness Index, the Digital Competitiveness Ranking, and the Innovation Index were considered. Their dependence on the Global Peace Index was also studied. It was found that the level of development digital economy of Ukraine did not decrease despite the annexation of part of the territory and the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, as the readiness of networks did not decrease compared to the pre-war period. The Human Capital Index and the intensity of the introduction of digital technologies in all spheres of life and production have not changed. A certain decrease in investments in research and inventions was established, which may have a negative impact on the development of the digital economy in the future. The conducted research identified trends for digital economy development during military conflicts. These include retaining human capital and its development, the introduction of innovations at all stages of employment, and the support and rapid restoration of the conditions required for digital activity. The results of this study have theoretical and practical significance, as they expand the research methodology of digital economy development in extreme conditions. The study had limitations determined by the lack of some 2022 statistics caused by unfavourable conditions for obtaining reliable data.