26. Cyber Operations in Ukraine

In February 2022, Russia inexplicably invaded Ukraine and attempted to decapitate the Ukrainian political leadership. Alongside its military advances towards Kiev and into the Donbas, the Russian invasion also involved a major cyber offensive against Ukrainian infrastructure. So in today's episode, we have Dr James Lewis on the show to tell us more about the ways in which Russia utilised cyber space to enhance their invasion, how effective offensive cyber has been during this conflict, and the lessons we can learn for future cyber warfare.

Dr Lewis is a senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. Before that, he was a member of the US Foreign Service and Senior Executive Service, where he focused on international diplomacy and cyber security.

To view Dr Lewis' report on Russian cyber operations in full, follow this link: https://www.csis.org/analysis/cyber-war-and-ukraine