# Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion, breaking-news\ **Created:** [February 24, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037 "2022-02-24T08:30:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3127
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037/3127 "2022-03-23T14:46:35Z")
> [@Akaj](#): > > For the last several years, we’ve heard all kinds of stories about the Russians’ hacking prowess – interfering with power grids and supply chain networks, infiltrating the DNC in 2016, etc. Why aren’t they retaliating against us by crippling our power grids and/or defense systems? > > Is it beyond their capabilities, or are they keeping it in reserve? It appears the FSB is continuing to work on tools for cyber attacks and has tried using them against Ukraine, as I noted here: > [@How concerned are you about a cyber-attack, and what safeguards can you take against one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-concerned-are-you-about-a-cyber-attack-and-what-safeguards-can-you-take-against-one/961508/15): > > It’s not “nebulous”, it’s quite real, and the least we can do – as we have been – is track what the Russians are up to. For instance … I read that one reason they may not (yet) be retaliating against the US or other western allies is the belief that if they start this game of cyber warfare, they’re quickly going to end up on the losing end of it. And they have more pressing things to worry about right now. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037)._