A Legal Perspective on Russia's Military and Cyber Attacks on Ukraine under International Public Law

Despite the establishment of the United Nations, military conflicts and wars have not diminished globally; rather, today we witness numerous internal and international conflicts. One significant international war is the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which erupted in 2022 over power dynamics in Eastern Europe. This study aims to analyze the Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of international law using a descriptive-analytical method. The research findings indicate that Russia's military and cyber-attacks on Ukraine constitute a blatant violation of international law, specifically breaching Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. Consequently, under international law, Russia had no right to invade Ukraine's territory.