US cyber-attacks on Russia; speculation rife over future attacks

Hyderabad: Friday marked another turning point in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The United States, a superpower that has been condemning Russia's stance since Sunday, took a crucial step on Friday. The US unexpectedly launched a cyber attack on Russia. As part of this, the United States downgraded the Russian defence site.

It is well known that the United States has already announced that it will launch a cyber attack on Russia if it ignores the demands of the international community to resolve its differences with Ukraine.

Russia has said it will not take into account the demands of the United States, NATO and other countries. Ukraine is fearing Russian attacks. However, the Ukrainian military is doing its best to prevent Russia from entering further into the country..

At such a juncture, the United States has taken a crucial step shocking Russia. There is now an interesting debate over the United States' decisions in the future.