The Russian-Ukrainian War in the Discourse of the Biblical Concept of a Just War

Authors

Vadym Dyiak, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, UkraineFollow
Klavdiia Tushko, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, UkraineFollow
Vladyslav Volobuiev, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Ukraine

Author ORCID Identifier

Dyiak Vadym: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1477-5803

Klavdiia Tushko: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7684-5622

Vladyslav Volobuiev: ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7293-9175

Abstract

The article analyzes the russian-Ukrainian war through the prism of the biblical concept of a just war. The moral and ethical aspects of the war are explored based on biblical principles, such as the defense of truth, justice, and the innocent. The article compares traditional approaches to the concept of a just war with modern realities, including the russian aggression against Ukraine. Particular attention is paid to the right to self-defense, the role of moral precepts in warfare, and the importance of humanitarian norms. The analysis of biblical texts helps to better understand the ethical justification of war as a way to fight for justice in the context of modern international conflict.

Recommended Citation

Dyiak, Vadym; Tushko, Klavdiia; and Volobuiev, Vladyslav (2025) "The Russian-Ukrainian War in the Discourse of the Biblical Concept of a Just War," Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe: Vol. 45 : Iss. 3 , Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/2693-2229.2626
Available at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/ree/vol45/iss3/7