Аналіз випадків державного тероризму щодо повітряних суден цивільної авіації

The subject matter of study in the scientific article is cases of state terrorism (ST) that were committed against civil aviation aircraft. The goal is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of acts of unlawful interference related to ST. The tasks to be solved are: to analyze cases of ST against civil aviation objects, determine patterns and factors that contribute to ST, determine potential methods of implementation of acts of ST against civil aviation in the future, and propose recommendations for countering acts of unlawful interference and promising directions for future research. The methods used are: analysis, comparison, and generalization. The following results were obtained. Because of the conducted research, we have determined a list of ST acts committed against civil aviation facilities. The main methods and means of ST were determined during the analysis of the specified cases. By comparing the ways of performing these acts of unlawful interference and the existing means and measures to prevent terrorist attacks in civil aviation, a hypothesis was put forward that potential acts of ST against civil aviation in the future will have a hybrid nature. We have considered potential sources of danger. Among such threats are some countries that, pursuing their political goals, can use some methods: recruitment of employees of airport complexes; use of portable anti-aircraft missile systems; use of weapons and other devices manufactured using technologies that will prevent their detection. Among the measures that require constant control are also: inspections regarding possible connections of employees of civil aviation facilities with terrorist states or their representatives and constant maintenance of effective communication between airline management and the department of civil aviation in order to exchange information on possible cases of terrorist attacks. Conclusions. The scientific novelty of the results obtained is as follows: cases of ST committed against civil aviation facilities were analyzed; the main danger of committing acts of ST came from dictatorial regimes trying to achieve their political goals; we have proposed a list of hybrid threats that may become the main methods of conducting acts of terrorism in the coming years; we have identified areas of research, the results of which will help to increase the level of protection of terrorist acts related to ST.