Ukraine ‘hacktivists’ fighting Russia on digital front

The IT Army of Ukraine first set up in the wake of Russia's devastating attack, and has since hugely grown in importance. It is one of a flurry of hacker groups that have flourished in wartime, countering Russia from behind their screens and operating in a legal grey area. — AFP

KYIV, Ukraine: When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Artem knew that he would not "sit idly by".

With no military experience, he took up arms in a different way: in cyberwarfare, fighting on what he calls the "digital front".