Ukrainian cyber specialists secretly infiltrated the accounts of Russian drone operators for more than six months — feeding real-time intelligence to Kyiv and uncovering what they say is Belarus’s role in cross-border strikes.
This demonstrates Ukraine’s proactive efforts to defend itself and underscores the importance of cyber operations in modern conflict.
According to the cybersecurity group InformNapalm, hackers from the Fenix analytical cyber centre monitored Russian military personnel around the clock from mid-2025 to February 2026, accessing drone monitoring systems and intercepting operational chats.
The intelligence was passed directly to Ukraine’s Defence Forces, helping counter waves of drone attacks and contributing to strikes on Russian command posts and launch sites.
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Intercepted communications allegedly revealed that Russian forces were routing strike drones through civilian infrastructure in Belarus to secure stable signals along Ukraine’s northern and western borders.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Alexander Lukashenko of assisting Russia’s war effort, announcing new sanctions against Minsk on February 18. Recognising Belarus’s role helps the audience understand regional dynamics and the broader implications of the conflict.
Kyiv claims that in the second half of 2025, Moscow deployed a relay control system on Belarusian territory — significantly boosting its ability to strike northern regions of Ukraine, from Kyiv to Volyn.
Zelenskyy said some attacks on energy infrastructure and railways “could not have been carried out without Belarus’s support.”
The operation reportedly uncovered evidence that some drones were deliberately flown into NATO airspace — including incursions into Poland in September 2025 — as part of testing new tactics and communications capabilities. This highlights the growing risks to regional security and NATO’s vigilance.
Information was allegedly shared with NATO partners, raising concerns about potential threats to logistics routes used to deliver Western weapons to Ukraine and regional stability.
The six-month cyber operation is said to have supported Ukrainian strikes on Russian command posts and on the elite Rubikon drone unit, disrupting planned operations.
Kyiv also claims more than 3,000 Belarusian enterprises are supporting Russia’s war effort, supplying components used in missile production.
Zelenskyy further warned that infrastructure is being developed in Belarus for the deployment of medium-range Oreshnik missiles — a move he described as a threat “not only to Ukrainians but to all Europeans.
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