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Ломоносова</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.55959/MSU2070-1381-107-2024-115-134</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">gosupr-193</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ПРАВОВЫЕ И ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>LEGAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Роль частных военных компаний и добровольческих формирований в военном конфликте на Украине как части гибридной войны коллективного Запада против России</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>The Role of Private Military Companies and Volunteer Formations in the Military Conflict in Ukraine as a Part of the Western Hybrid War against Russia</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Алаудинов</surname><given-names>А. А.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Alaudinov</surname><given-names>A. A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Алаудинов Апты Аронович, кандидат политических наук, командир спецназа АХМАТ — заместитель командира 2-го армейского корпуса 8-й армии ЮВО</p><p>Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Apty A. Alaudinov, PhD, Commander of the AKHMAT special forces — Deputy commander of the 2nd Army Corps of the 8th Army, Southern Military District</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">a05101973@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Министерство обороны РФ</institution></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2024</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>23</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>1</volume><issue>107</issue><fpage>115</fpage><lpage>134</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Алаудинов А.А., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Алаудинов А.А.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Alaudinov A.A.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.spajournal.ru/jour/article/view/193">https://www.spajournal.ru/jour/article/view/193</self-uri><abstract><p>В работе исследуется вопрос участия наемников и частных военных компаний (ЧВК), а также добровольческих формирований в конфликте на Украине как части гибридной войны, развязанной коллективным Западом против России. Выявлено, что на стороне киевского режима действуют наемники из десятков государств, чьи основные функции состоят в участии в боях, инструктаже и карательных действиях в качестве заградительных отрядов. Вместе с тем показано, что подготовка наемников для боев против России проходила заблаговременно, еще до специальной военной операции. В ходе исследования установлено, что численность наемников не превышает 2‒3% от общей численности ВСУ и других украинских военизированных формирований; выявлено использование наемников в качестве заградительных отрядов вследствие падения уровня мотивации мобилизованных солдат киевского режима; показано, что на стороне украинских сил в боевых действиях активно принимают участие ЧВК. В результате проведенного анализа сделан вывод, что применение наемников и ЧВК является важным элементом гибридных войн. Выдвинуто также предположение о том, что под видом наемников на стороне киевского режима действуют кадровые военные стран НАТО. Кроме того, показана специфика набора добровольцев в интересах Объединенной группировки войск России в зоне проведения специальной военной операции. Российские ЧВК, в частности «Вагнер», играют важную роль в достижении Россией целей в конфликте на Украине и в других регионах мира, где присутствуют российские интересы. Специфика этих организаций позволяет использовать их как важный инструмент в противостоянии с коллективным Западом, который развязал против России тотальную гибридную войну нового типа.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The paper examines the issue of mercenaries and private military companies (PMC) participation as well as volunteer formations, in the conflict in Ukraine as a part of a hybrid war unleashed by the collective West against Russia. It was revealed that mercenaries from dozens of countries are acting on the side of the Kiev regime whose main functions are to participate in battles, provide instructions, and carry out punitive actions as barrier detachments. At the same time, it is shown that the training of mercenaries for battles against Russia took place in advance even before the special military operation. It was established that the number of mercenaries does not exceed 2–3% of the total number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other Ukrainian paramilitary formations. The use of mercenaries as barrier detachments was revealed due to the drop in the motivation level of mobilized soldiers of the Kyiv regime. It was shown that PMCs are actively participating in combat operations on the side of the Ukrainian forces. It was concluded that the use of mercenaries and PMCs is an important element of hybrid wars. It is suggested that NATO military personnel are acting under the guise of mercenaries on the side of the Kyiv regime. The paper also shows the specifics of recruiting volunteers in the interests of the Joint Group of Russian Forces in the area of the special military operation. Russian PMCs, in particular Wagner Group, play an important role in achieving Russia’s goals in the conflict in Ukraine and in other regions of the world where Russian interests are present. It is concluded that the specifics of these organizations allow them to be used as an important tool in the confrontation with the collective West which has unleashed a new type of total hybrid war against Russia.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Россия</kwd><kwd>частные военные компании</kwd><kwd>наемники</kwd><kwd>добровольцы</kwd><kwd>специальная военная операция</kwd><kwd>Украина</kwd><kwd>коллективный Запад</kwd><kwd>гибридные войны</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Russia</kwd><kwd>private military companies</kwd><kwd>mercenaries</kwd><kwd>volunteers</kwd><kwd>special military operation</kwd><kwd>Ukraine</kwd><kwd>the collective West</kwd><kwd>hybrid wars</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Булавин А.В., Карпович О.Г., Манойло А.В., Мантусов В.Б. Мировая политика: передовые рубежи и красные линии. 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