A new branch of the armed forces may appear in the Defense Forces: details.

A working meeting was held in the Defense Forces, where the possibility of creating Cyber Forces as a separate branch within the structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was discussed, according to the General Staff.

«The draft concept for the creation of Cyber Forces as a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was discussed by representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, members of parliament – representatives of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, and experts. The working meeting was chaired by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Anatoliy Bargilevych»

The main provisions of the draft concept were considered, taking into account the experience of creating and operating Cyber Forces in leading countries of the world.

«The creation of Cyber Forces as a separate branch will significantly enhance the capabilities of the Ukrainian military, ensuring effective planning and implementation of the full spectrum of tasks in cyberspace, which, along with land, sea, air, and space, is recognized as a separate operational domain», stated the General Staff.

It is noted that the main tasks and functions of the Cyber Forces were defined, taking into account the distribution of powers among the components of the security and defense sector concerning actions in cyberspace.