border security

The article examines the administrative and legal status of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGSU) as a specific entity of public administration in the field of national security and state border protection. It is determined that the legal status of the SBGSU represents a complex category combining the features of a military formation and a law enforcement agency of special purpose.

In the article the author presents the analysis of the essence of the principle of inviolability of border, the theoretical and practical problems of its realization in national law of Ukraine. Constitutional and legal foundations for its implementation creates the need for see full items prospects for improvement legislation in this area in terms of revitalizing the European integration processes.