The article examines the logistics of managing information flows in such regions, using Ukraine’s western border zone in 2022–2025 as the principal case. The aim of the study is to identify the structural vulnerabilities of existing crisis communication models as applied to a multi-ethnic border environment and to substantiate the functional role of the regional journalist as a privileged information intermediary. The methodology includes a systematic review of academic literature, a comparative analysis of five leading theoretical models of crisis communication, a content analysis of cross-border narratives, and a case study approach. The findings indicate that none of the existing models is adapted to the specificity of a polyethnic border conflict; the authors propose an original three-level model of information flow management that places the regional correspondent at the center of the system of gatekeeping and counter-disinformation. The materials presented may be of interest to specialists in crisis communication, journalism, and media studies, as well as to practitioners, including editors of regional media outlets and media managers
Nikogosyan Ani (Thu,) studied this question.