There Is No Cyber "Shock and Awe": Plausible Threats in the Ukrainian Conflict
Author(s): Lennart Maschmeyer, Nadiya Kostyuk
Publisher(s): War on the Rocks
Publication Year: 2022
The situation in the Ukraine is precarious, not only does Russia’s massive military buildup along Ukraine’s borders bring a growing risk of a large-scale military confrontation, but many analysts stress the potential for destabilizing and devastating cyber-attacks in its wake. Contrary to this widespread assessment, CSS' Lennart Maschmeyer and Nadiya Kostyuk explain in their commentary for War on the Rocks how their research suggests instead that cyber operations will remain of secondary importance and at best provide marginal gains to Russia.