Transformation of media narratives in the coverage of the activities of Ukraine’s security and defense sector
Journal: Current Issues of Mass Communication
Year: 2025

The purpose of the article is to clarify the transformation of media narratives in covering the activities of Ukraine’s security and defense sector under conditions of Russian aggression. It traces the historical evolution of defense journalism — from Soviet traditions and the marginal status of military topics in the first decades of independence to the formation of a systemic model of wartime information support after 2014. Special attention is given to the period of the full-scale invasion in