Митниця під обстрілами

20.10.2026, 09:20◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Як зменшити концентрацію вантажів у небезпечних зонах, зберегти контроль і дати логістиці змогу швидко відновлюватися після атак. Під час війни митна система має одночасно забезпечувати контроль і не створювати небезпеки для людей, транспорту і товарів.

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Therefore, Ukraine needs not to weaken control, but to rethink it taking into account military realities.

We are talking about an architecture that combines digital solutions, risk assessment and mechanisms for a quick transition between regular, limited and emergency modes of operation. This will reduce the concentration of cargo in hazardous areas, maintain the effectiveness of control and ensure the sustainability of logistics for long-term threats.

Before the Great War, the efficiency of logistics was assessed mainly by cost, speed and level of service. Centralization of inventories, reduction in the number of warehouses and concentration of operations at large logistics hubs gave the business savings. However, such a model created critical points of failure: one warehouse, route, terminal or information system could stop the entire network.

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Now the continuity of operations has become a separate performance indicator. The business invests in backup locations and carriers, distributed stocks, duplication of documents and data, autonomous power supply and personnel interchangeability. However, even the best continuity plan will not work if the regulatory procedure tiesthe cargo to the destroyed delivery location or requires the transport to stay in a high-risk area for a long time.

The problem is not in customs control, but in the fact that the logic of peacetime procedures does not always take into account military reality. Themandatorypresentation of goods, the accumulation of trucks near the terminals, the consistent execution of formalities and the complex change of the customs office of destination can increase the time that the cargo spends in a dangerous place. The customs procedure should allow you to flexibly determine the place and form of control, and, if necessary, quickly change the route or place of delivery.

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In 2026, the port infrastructure and the railway are under numerous attacks. Shelling destroys warehouses, terminals, tracks and rolling stock, while supply chains must work even after destruction, blocking of routes or loss of documents.

The benchmark for reforming customs procedures in times of war is simple: the truck should not stand at the place of delivery longer than is objectively necessary for control. As many formalities as possible should be carried out in advance or immediately after the adoption of the declaration. If inspection, sampling or other control measures are not required, completion of delivery should not block further clearance.