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Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) pressed terrorism charges against Semyon Semenchenko, a former lawmaker and a military commander, the agency announced on May 14. The SBU accuses Semenchenko of firing an anti-tank grenade launcher at the headquarters of the 112 Ukraine TV channel in 2019.
The terrorism charges against Semenchenko, founder of the Donbas Battalion that fought against Russia-led forces in eastern Ukraine, aren’t the first for the ex-military commander.
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Putin’s key Ukraine ally charged with treason
Viktor Medvedchuk attends a May 13 court hearing in Kyiv. (REUTERS/Serhii Nuzhnenko)
Ukraine’s leading pro-Kremlin politician, Viktor Medvedchuk, has been charged with treason and placed under house arrest as the Zelenskyy administration escalates its efforts to counter Russian influence in the country.
Medvedchuk faces up to fifteen years in prison if convicted. This week’s treason charge is the latest step in an ongoing campaign and comes following the February decision to block three Kremlin-tied Ukrainian TV channels believed to be controlled by Medvedchuk. Weeks after the channel closures, personal sanctions were imposed against the opposition politician and his wife.
Significant Cyber Incidents
This timeline records significant cyber incidents since 2006. We focus on cyber attacks on government agencies, defense and high tech companies, or economic crimes with losses of more than a million dollars.
Below is a summary of incidents from over the last year. For the full list, click the download link above.
April 2021. A hacking group compromised the social media accounts of Polish officials and used them to disseminate narratives critical of NATO. German authorities have reported that the same group has also attempted to compromise members of the Bundestag and state parliament.
April 2021. Hackers linked to the Chinese military conducted an espionage campaign targeting military and government organizations in Southeast Asia beginning in 2019
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Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) said on March 16 it had prevented a large-scale cyberattack by Russian hackers targeting classified government data.