In the second half of 2025, a relay system was deployed on the territory of Belarus, allowing the Russian army to strike northern and western regions of Ukraine. Without logistical support from Minsk, attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and railways would have been technically impossible, as reported by InformNapalm.
The exposure was the result of a secret six-month operation by the Fenix cyber center and the InformNapalm community. Ukrainian hackers managed to hack the accounts of dozens of Russian operators and gain access to real-time monitoring systems.
Since mid-2025, specialists have secretly monitored unit chats, passing information about routes and targets to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. This allowed not only the effective interception of drones but also retaliatory strikes on command posts and bases of the elite "Rubikon" unit.
During monitoring, it was discovered that Russian forces are using Belarusian cell towers to stabilize control signals for drone series “Geran,” “Gerbera,” and the special series “YY.”
It was established that the entry of dozens of Russian drones into Poland in September 2025 was not accidental — it was a test of Belarusian infrastructure for planning attacks on Western weapons supply routes. Drone debris with characteristic markings was later found in Latvia and Poland.
Despite the success of the operation, experts point out the need to legally formalize the status of Ukrainian cyber specialists. A bill to create the Ukrainian Cyber Forces has already passed its first reading, but the procedure for its final adoption is delayed. Official status will allow systematic coordination between government agencies and civilian volunteer hackers, moving their work from the gray zone into a legal framework for more extensive counteraction to cyber threats.
