In Ukraine 2014 the world saw a new type of war develop on the Crimean Peninsula. But what took place was not an open conflict between military forces on the battlefield and on the waves. Instead, it was a combination of covert operations by Russian special forces, organized crime groups from both Russia and Ukraine and the instigation of local ethnic groups. This study is focused on the use of civilian individuals and organizations to achieve a higher military goal in this conflict. This is to increase the understanding of what methods that were used in the Russo-Ukrainian war where connections between the military and the civilian in this conflict is blurred. The study finds that many methods that use civilians for a higher military purpose can be found in the conflict that could be used elsewhere with similar conditions. It also finds a rudimentary schematic for when and in what order these methods were used for successfully achieving their goals. It also finds a new scientific gap where future research could go to further understand and predict how these methods could be used in our future.