Voluntary Military - Patriotic Preparation for Military Service of Children Left Without Parental Care, Enrolled as Pupils in Military Units: Problems of Legal Regulation

The purpose of the study is to identify the problems of legal regulation of voluntary military - patriotic preparation for military service of children left without parental care, arranged as pupils in military units, due to the imperfection of legislation in this area. It is revealed that the imperfection of legislation is manifested in: 1) haphazardness, inconsistency of theory and practice; 2) the presence of gaps in legislation; 3) the "omission" of the legislator, who included only "pupils of military orchestras" in the category of persons related to the voluntary preparation of minors for military service; 4) the uncertainty of the issue of the arrangement of pupils as a promising way to prevent neglect and juvenile delinquency; 5) the unsettled nature of the procedure for the exercise of powers by officials of military units to work with pupils, the incorrect definition of the essence, the legal nature of contractual relations regulating the device for education. The methodological basis of the study was made up of general scientific methods of cognition (analysis, synthesis, generalization, system - structural method). Conclusions. The conclusion is formulated that the optimal form providing voluntary military - patriotic preparation for military service of minors is the legal construction of the placement of orphans and children left without parental care in the lists of military units. During the period when minors are in the status of pupils of military units, patriotic feelings of national pride and sacrifice in the name of their Homeland are formed, they are more successful than their peers in mastering the knowledge necessary to prepare for service in the Armed Forces.

children left without parental care, military-patriotic education, voluntary preparation for service in the Armed Forces