According to the news of Ukrinform, this situation is stated in the statement made by the EU High Representative on behalf of all 27 member states published on the website of the Council of Europe.

“The European Union and its member states, together with their international partners, strongly condemn the harmful cyber activities of the Russian Federation against Ukraine against the KA-SAT satellite network operated by Viasat. The cyber attack was launched on February 24, 2022 in Ukraine to ensure Russian military aggression. It took place an hour before his unjust and unjustified invasion of ‘.

According to the EU High Representative, this cyberattack had a serious negative impact and caused communication disruptions and disruptions to the work of government and business institutions, other consumers in Ukraine, as well as several EU member states.

The statement said that this unacceptable cyber-attack is further evidence of Russia’s irresponsible behavior in cyberspace as part of its illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Such behavior contradicts the expectations of all UN member states, including the Russian Federation, regarding their responsible behavior and intentions in cyberspace.

“Cyber ​​attacks against Ukraine, including its critical infrastructure, can spread to other countries and have a systemic impact, posing security risks for European citizens. The European Union, in close cooperation with partners, is committed to preventing, deterring and responding to harmful behavior in cyberspace. He’s thinking of taking more steps.”

EU High Representative Josep Borrell emphasized that the European Union will continue to provide coordinated political, financial and material assistance to Ukraine and strengthen its cyber resilience.

“Russia must immediately stop the war and end the suffering of the people,” the EU statement said.

As reported, on February 24, 2022, Russia began a direct invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops carry out massive bombings and shelling of Ukrainian towns and villages and unleash mass terror against the civilian population in the temporarily occupied areas.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the European Union has been providing Ukraine with political, economic, financial, humanitarian and military assistance. It has implemented five packages of sectoral and individual sanctions against Russia and is working on a sixth.