The UK intends to create a cyberwar to counter the Russian threat. This was announced on Friday, September 21, by Sky News. A new kind of troops will appear on the initiative of the British Defense Ministry and the Center for Government Communication (GCHQ), reports DW.

Cyber-war will have 2 thousand people, among them - GCHQ experts, servicemen and contract workers. According to the interlocutors of the channel, the funding will be more than 250 million pounds sterling.

The expansion of the UK's capabilities in the field of cybersecurity is a priority, says the former head of the Joint Forces Command, General Richard Barrons. Focusing on offensive operations will provide "new ways to deter and punish states that want to damage" the UK, Barrons believes..

The hostile cyberactivity of the Kremlin In April, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US Department of Homeland Security and the British National Center for Cybersecurity published a joint statement in which they noted hostile cyberactivity as one of the elements of the Kremlin's arsenal.

The UK Government, together with its allies, is working to spread the information and tools that are needed to repel such attacks. In the fight against the cyber threat from Russia, it is necessary to use various resources, including "diplomatic, law enforcement and technical," the document says..