Russia’s cyberwar in Ukraine hadn’t, in fact, resulted in any concrete military wins, Hultquist pointed out. No territorial gains, enemy casualties, or other tactical victories. Its entire purpose was psychological: to reduce the will of the Ukrainian people to fight. “It’s not about specific changes on the battlefield. It’s about making people feel they’re not safe anymore,” Hultquist insisted. “There was no military, long-term objective. It was about a psychological objective, taking that war out of the eastern front and bringing it right to Kyiv.”
