Cyber war: The hidden side of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis

Conventional political analysts point out that a Russian-Ukrainian military confrontation, if it does occur, could have its cyber repercussions. Cyber specialists are aware that behind all this is a cyber-war, whose battles have already begun and whose victims have multiplied since 2014.This article aims to shed light on the history of the Russian-Ukrainian cyber war and the most important operations that took place during it. It also sheds light on the cyber capabilities of both sides, and prospects the future of cyber war for both sides and the role of the United States of America and the European Union in it.While Ukraine suffers lack of cyber security expertise, poor regulation, limited response capacity and lack of coordination between cyber related agencies, Kiev is aware of the strength of the Russian cyber capabilities and is currently in a race against time to reduce the gap and improve means of defense and cyber deterrence in cooperation with allies, especially the United States and the European Union.