Ukraine takes steps to launch dedicated cyber force for offensive strikes

Ukraine’s parliament took a major step last week toward creating a dedicated military cyber branch, approving in its first reading a bill to establish a Cyber Force.

If the legislation passes a second vote and is signed by the president, Ukraine will, for the first time, unite its offensive and defensive military cyber capabilities under a single command within the Armed Forces.

Ukraine’s Cyber Forces will conduct military cyber operations, gather intelligence, hunt threats in cyberspace and defend military systems while building secure infrastructure for the Armed Forces — aligning the country’s defenses more closely with NATO standards as Kyiv pushes for membership.

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