UDK: 342

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30932/2500-1868-2026-59-3-07

Mariya V. Goncharova - Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Main Researcher of the RC No.1, National Research Institute of the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

Abstract. Statistical data from the Main Information and Analytical Center of the Russian Interior Ministry regarding terrorist-related crimes, including the recruitment of Russian citizens into subversive and terrorist activities, for the period from 2021 through the first half of 2026 indicate a rise in negative trends within this segment of the crimes, notwithstanding all measures taken by law enforcement agencies. A definite increase in the involvement of Russian Federation citizens into subversive and terrorist activities has occurred during the special military operation in Ukraine. This situation indicates that the issue poses a significant threat to national security. The solution of the problem requires a study of the criminological characteristics of these crimes, the findings of which can serve as a foundation to improve preventive measures. The current paper has identified the criminological characteristics understanding of which is necessary to enhance the efficiency of preventing the recruitment of Russian Federation citizens into subversive and terrorist activities. They include the state and dynamics of terrorist-related crimes, the factors determining such crimes, methods, target audiences, and the ways used to recruit Russian citizens into subversive and terrorist activities. There has been concluded that negative trends regarding the recruitment of citizens into subversive and terrorist activities are likely to persist in the future. It is highly probable that the pool of individuals drawn into such crimes will expand to include citizens facing increasingly difficult economic conditions. Such problem will necessitate the enhancement of preventive measures not only at the specialized criminological and general social levels but also at the victimological level.

Keywords: subversive and terrorist activity; recruitment; terrorist crimes; national security; state and public security; criminological indicators.

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Goncharova M.V. Recruitment of Russian Federation citizens into subversive and terrorist activities as a threat to national security // Transport law and security. 2026; (3(59)):85―93.