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Valery F. Tsepelev - Doctor of Law, professor, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), Academy of Management of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation, honored lawyer of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

Elena An. Drozdova - Candidate of Law, associate professor, Russian University of Transport (MIIT), leading researcher at the Center for Security Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Abstract. There have been studied the concepts of “transport security” and “transport safety”, their legislative codification, and their distinctions. There have been analyzed current practices and criminal law provisions aimed at countering terrorist attacks, sabotage, and cyberthreats in the transport sector. There has been paid particular attention to changes in criminal legislation and the analysis of the explanations of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation about the classification of terrorist offenses and sabotage at transportation facilities. There have been considered such current challenges as terrorist attacks on transport facilities following the start of the special military operation in Ukraine (the bombing of the Crimean Bridge, attempted bombings on the railway), and cyberattacks on traffic control systems. In order to improve the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, there has been proposed to introduce specific provisions on cyber-sabotage in transport and to expand the scope of Article 281 of the Criminal Code to account for new forms of subversive activity. There has been concluded that a comprehensive approach is of great necessity, combining preventive measures, updated legislation, and strengthened control of critical transport infrastructure.

Keywords: transport security; transport safety; terrorism; sabotage; cybercrime; criminal liability; legislative proposals.

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Tsepelev V.F., Drozdova E.A. Criminal and legal framework for combating crimes against transport security in modern conditions// Transport law and security. 2025; (3(55)):110―118.