Ukraine has announced that it will hold joint defense exercises with the European Union (EU) before the country’s March 31 presidential election.

The Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council stated that “[t]he available information indicates that Russia intends to use the entire existing arsenal, including cybernetic means, to influence the democratic will of the Ukrainian people.” The aim of the exercises will therefore be to enable Ukraine to better respond to cyber threats from Russia, including attacks aiming to undermine the electoral process.

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