Hanna Malyar is a lawyer, stateswoman, Former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine from 2021 to September 2023. She coordinated strategic communications of all security and defense forces of Ukraine. Ms Malyar is also a scientist. PhD. Author of draft laws. Her research interests include crimes against the foundations of national security, crimes against peace, human security and international law and order, strategic communications in hybrid warfare. Author of more than 40 scientific papers. She developed the concept of legal assessment of events in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, which is used in investigative and judicial practice. Ms Malyar is a trainer of strategic communications units of the Security Service of Ukraine. Ms Malyar received a certificate from the Netherlands Institute of International Relations "Clingendael" on subject of the negotiations in armed conflicts.