ukraine image in The english secTor oF social neTworks summary.The article deals with the Ukraine image in the English-language sector of the social network Facebook.The model «country image as attitude» is used for appraising the components of the country image.According to this model the country image is conceptualized as an attitude towards the country territory, its history and traditions, national economy, social culture, norms and values, political organization.The components of Ukraine image have been analyzed in terms of their significance, priority for a person.Social security of a person is the first, most important constituent of the country image because it is the existential need of man.The second element is the political sphere of the state.The third element is the historical and cultural aspect of image.The analysis of comments in the English-language sector of social networks has shown that the overall appraisal of social security in Ukraine is extremely negative: lexical units with semantic components of `organized criminality`, `corruption`, `criminalization`, `degradation`, `terrorism` dominate in comments.Thus, Ukraine image which has developed in English-language social networks reflects the negative phenomena of present Ukrainian society.However it should be noted that the negative appraisal of social security as a component of Ukraine image is also connected with the anti-migratory sentiment in Europe.The intensification of anti-Ukrainian sentiment in the English-language sector of Facebook may be also caused by narratives which are elements of information and psychological warfare in social networks.The second component of Ukraine image is the political sphere.The analysis of comments in the English-language sector of social networks has shown that Ukrainian foreign policy courses cause concern on account of the risks of involving NATO into a military conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.Users of the English-language sector of Facebook consider attempts to draw Europe into a military confrontation as a prologue of the Third World War.Comments concerning Ukrainian domestic political course also have a negative connotation through the fear of being drawn into new bloody military conflicts.This is confirmed by a significant number of lexical units with the semantic component `fascism`.The third element of the Ukrainian image includes a historical and cultural aspect.It differs in the prevalence of positive connotations.An analysis of comments by the English-language sector of the social network Facebook has shown that the huge potential of national culture and historical heritage is not used to create a positive Ukraine image.Thus, the increment in the representing national culture in the world has become a strategic priority that focuses on promotion of Ukraine abroad.