Requirements for advanced cyber weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

An analysis of the experience of the relevant units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in repelling the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine shows that gaining an advantage in cyberspace is possible only if Ukraine has its own modern cyber weapons. The task of creating cyber weapons involves the development requirements for them. The relevance of this task is also confirmed by the growing number of cyberattacks on military facilities by the russian federation, as reflected in the reports of the Cyber Incident Response Center of the State Center for Cyber Defense of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine in recent years. Thus, the purpose of the article is to study the existing ways of creating modern cyber weapons in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to put forward requirements for them. In the article, results are presented of the analysis process regarding cyber weapons use and trends in their development. Classification of cyber weapons by principle is considered. Components of cyber weapons in the Armed Forces of Ukraine are proposed, based on the analysis tactics by hacker groups and information threats directed at Ukraine by the russian federation. The article specifies the objects (targets) that should be hit by the advanced cyber weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, taking into account their purpose and tasks. The main objects of cyber influence include: critical infrastructure of the enemy state; combat control systems, communication and automation systems (networks) of the enemy; systems (platforms) for controlling enemy weapons and military equipment; information and media resources of the enemy; individuals (officials); groups of individuals, segments of the enemy population. The systemic and functional and non-functional requirements for advanced weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are presented. The proposed research results can further serve as a basis for the development of relevant operational and tactical requirements for advanced cyber weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine