Modernization of the Ukrainian Higher Education System in the Context of the Problems Caused by the War

The war has expedited educational transformations that increase the flexibility and adaptability of higher education institutions.Notable advancements include the widespread implementation of information and communication technologies, enhancement of university science, and strengthened international cooperation.The study also explores the strategic integration and consolidation of higher education institutions, alongside expanding financial autonomy to ensure effective post-war development and integration into the European education area.Additionally, the urgent need to protect higher education infrastructure from military attacks, particularly energy and utility systems, is discussed to maintain operational continuity, even remotely.The article analyzes the main consequences of military aggression: forced relocation of students, scientific and pedagogical workers to different cities of Ukraine and beyond, which hinders communication and establishment of constructive interaction in the process of educational activities; complete destruction and partial damage to higher education institutions as a result of missile attacks and military actions; reduction of financial support of higher educational institutions and material encouragement of scientific and pedagogical workers of higher educational institutions; in connection with the existing risks of missile or artillery attacks, the instability of the network, which depends on the duration and scale of power outages.In the course of the analysis, the main directions of modernization of the Ukrainian higher education system in the context of the problems caused by the war were determined: increasing the flexibility (adaptability) of higher education institutions, introducing information technologies for the organization of educational activities, ensuring the development of university science, intensifying international cooperation, optimization of the network of higher education institutions, expansion of financial autonomy of higher education institutions and change in their economic status, which will ensure the development of higher education in Ukraine in the post-war period and contribute to successful integration into the European educational space. 513Conclusions have been made that currently the Ukrainian system of higher education in the context of the problems caused by the war needs to be strengthened against military attacks and destruction, in particular, the protection of the important infrastructure of society's vital activities, due to the fact that temporary restrictions on the supply of electricity, accompanied by the absence of the Internet, do not allow higher education institutions to organize training even remotely.