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Social cohesion serves as a crucial socio-institutional safeguard against internal fragmentation and external destructive influences. This article aims to elucidate the main trends, challenges, and factors supporting the social cohesion of Ukrainian society during the full-scale war (2022–2025). The study is based on an analysis of monitoring materials from regions of Ukraine, differentiating processes according to their types. It is articulated that in so-called "rear areas," a relatively high level of civic engagement and self-organization is observed. This acts as an effective buffer against fragmentation, despite general economic vulnerability and fragmented trust in institutions. In "frontline and liberated territories," the system of military administrations demonstrates an ability to adapt and cooperate with civil society; however, socio-economic problems persist. Successful examples (such as the national project "Side-by-Side: Cohesive Communities," among others) indirectly indicate the potential for developing horizontal solidarity and interregional support. The study identifies structural risks, particularly low political agency and general economic deprivation, which pose a threat to social solidarity in the long term. In the Temporarily Occupied Territories (TOT), the occupation authorities are conducting systematic efforts aimed at undermining and destroying social cohesion, specifically by imposing their own educational system and memory politics with the aim of eradicating Ukrainian identity and creating conditions for forced integration. The humanitarian situation in the TOT further exacerbates social inequality. It is argued that the social cohesion of Ukrainian society remains high, particularly at the grassroots level and in the context of volunteer assistance, yet it faces a regional differentiation of challenges. Further political science research should focus on developing socio-political mechanisms for transforming social solidarity into sustainable civic participation, as well as socio-political instruments to mitigate structural risks (economic vulnerability, mistrust, low political agency). This is critical for post-war recovery and the strengthening of national resilience. Keywords: social cohesion, Ukrainian society, full-scale war, regional monitoring, temporarily occupied territories, national resilience, solidarity.