How 'Witches' Of Ukraine Are Haunting Russians, One Drone Strike At A Time
Ukrainian military intelligence is utilizing social engineering tactics, including fake online personas, to gather intelligence from Russian soldiers. These efforts have led to successful drone strikes against Russian positions, highlighting the evolving nature of digital warfare.
Why it matters
The use of digital deception and crowdsourced intelligence represents a significant shift in modern asymmetric warfare tactics.
Show Quick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Over four years, the war in Ukraine has changed, and so have its people and tactics Women are now playing a central role in Ukraine's resistance, acting as assets within the occupied region Trained in resistance tactics, these women continue to support military efforts even from abroad Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode When the war in Ukraine, which has lasted longer than World War I, started, the resistance in the occupied Ukrainian territory was loud and visible. One video of a grandmother pressing sunflower seeds into a Russian paratrooper's hand, saying, "so that sunflowers grow here when you die," which went around the world, sums it up pretty nicely. A lot has changed since then, and the resistance has moved to the shadows.
The article describes military tactics used by Ukraine in a descriptive manner, citing external reports without taking a partisan stance on the conflict's morality.
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