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Ukrainian legislation defines international humanitarian law as a system of internationally recognised legal norms and principles that apply during armed conflicts, establishing the rights and obligations of subjects of international law to prohibit or restrict the use of certain means and methods of armed struggle, ensuring the protection of victims of conflict and determining responsibility for violations of these norms. These legal norms are aimed at protecting the civilian population and persons who have ceased to participate in hostilities from the negative impact of hostilities. International humanitarian law (IHL) is designed to limit the negative impact and consequences of hostilities on humanitarian grounds.

The proposed manual defines the existing structure of this branch of law, its sources, scope of application, and the current state of its implementation in national legal systems. It will also provide material on the application of international humanitarian law in the context of the Russian aggressive war in Ukraine, as well as other topical issues related to the application of this law in the current political situation in the world.