UDC 351.746.1 (470+571)

DOI 10.37749/2308-9639-2025-9(273)-1

I. V. SLYUSARCHUK, Professor of the Special Department of the National Institute of State Security of the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Doctor of Law, Professor

ORCID 0000-0002-4838-6104

O. I. KORNIYCHUK, senior lecturer of the special department of the National Institute of State Security of the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine

ORCID 0000-0002-1132-5711

HIDDEN INFLUENCE OF THE SPECIAL SERVICES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON UKRAINE AND SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

The concept of covert influence is revealed, its place among the types of intelligence activities, the role of agents of influence in this context, the features of the influence of the Russian Federation on Ukraine, Moldova and Europe in the conditions of Russian aggression. It is noted that covert influence is a threat to national security. It is determined that the main subject of covert influence is the state represented by its highest bodies, which are empowered to determine the purpose, executive subjects, objects and directions of this activity and to exercise general management over it.

A list of subjects of covert influence of the Russian Federation is given, the most important of which are the President of the Russian Federation and the Security Council of the Russian Federation. It is noted that the objects of covert influence are divided into general and special. The primary object of covert influence of the Russian Federation today is Ukraine. The methods that the Russian Federation uses to achieve the goal of covert influence and the purpose of this influence are revealed.

Keywords: covert influence, intelligence activities, special services, threat, national security, subjects, objects, means, methods, Russian Federation.

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