Współczesne znaczenie aktu wypowiedzenia wojny – uwagi w kontekście konfliktu na wschodzie Ukrainy
The Contemporary Significance of the Declaration of War – Remarks in the Context of the Conflict in Eastern Ukrain

Summary/Abstract: Declaration of war from the centuries was one of the main element of armed conflict as an expression of the maturity decision of the relevant state body. The requirement to declare war prevented rashness in starting war. But over time this practice was abandoned. The issue of significance of the declaration of war returned after outbreak „strange war” in eastern Ukraine. Part of the Ukrainian political circles demands from the authorities the official declaration of war on the Russian Federation, which constantly denies the facts of involvement in this conflict. This article focus on the question of significance of the declaration of war, legal implications and the current practice of states.

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