This article highlights how Russia’s cyberattacks were not sometimes effective due to Ukraine’s national cyber defense, developed by years of training through Russia’s continuous attacking, and with Western assistance, both public and private help. While both the Ukrainian civilian and military infrastructure were damaged, Ukraine succeeded in veiling how much they were affected while mitigating the effect. Lindy Cameron, head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (ncsc), reckons Russia’s onslaught was “probably the most sustained and intensive cyber-campaign on record”. However, Jeremy Fleming, Britain’s signals-intelligence agency, argues that Ukraine’s response was “arguably…the most effective defensive cyber-activity in history”. This meant that Ukraine’s cyber command had a contingency plan even before Russia attacked them. Even in serious attacks, Ukrainian officials were able to protect themselves safely, and crucial services were transferred to data centers elsewhere in Europe, beyond the reach of Russian missiles. While Ukraine’s own cyber-resilience was a significant component in keeping itself secure, western assistance was also crucial. For example, Britain provided “£6m ($7.3m) of support, including firewalls to block attacks and forensic capabilities to analyze intrusions.” Other countries and organizations have provided both financial and technical assistance in both crisis and daily operations. Private cyber-security companies have also played a prominent role. Microsoft and eset, a Slovakian firm, have played particularly important roles in collecting Ukrainian network data and the “telemetry.” Both physical and virtual activities spying and sabotage, have been active too. This article alarms that “the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in September, and missile attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, suggest that the Kremlin’s appetite for risk is growing” and that cyberweapons are rapidly developing, waiting for the next great opportunity to damage Ukraine’s socio-economic community. Thus, the article concludes that further defense and collaboration are urgently needed.