Sino US cyber warfare and its impact on Ukraine war

Abstract

This article will provide insight of the cyber dispute between United States of America and Russia and its influence on the Ukraine. The increasing eminence of cyber warfare as a major tool in International Relations which has reformed the old principles of warfare and defense. This research looks into the emergence of US-Russia cyberspace war and concentrating on Ukraine’s impacts by Russian invasion. In this cyber dispute, Ukraine’s political stability, security hubs and infrastructure destroyed by the Russian hackers as they have launched cyber missiles. During this warfare, cyber-attacks include the disturbance in the energy system from 2015 to 2016, Notpetya attack 2017 and malware campaigns 2022 which leads to economic losses and substantial sabotage. The affiliation of the US with the Ukraine will also be reviewed in terms of the defensive cyber security measures, bilateral relations and strategic repression. It contributes into the understanding of the unconventional warfare and the evolving nature of warfare in the modern age.