нападавшие

нападавшие

"Attackers."

Here, 'нападавшие' is used as a subject noun, referring to the persons who committed an attack.

Нападавшие выбежали из темноты и напали на караван.

The attackers emerged from the darkness and attacked the caravan.

In this sentence, 'нападавшие' functions as a noun, denoting the individuals identified as attackers.

Свидетель указал на нападавших в толпе.

The witness pointed to the attackers in the crowd.

Here, 'нападавшие' describes those who escaped after initiating an attack, used substantively.

После схватки нападавшие скрылись в лесу.

After the skirmish, the attackers disappeared into the forest.