The tech giants’ online tools are being used by Russian forces to guide missiles and direct troops on the frontline of its war with Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s State Cyber Protection Center.
“Developers of the Russian mobile apps create military tools for operational automation of, for instance, precision strikes,” said Stryan. He added there is no suggestion tech firms are knowingly making their tools available to Russian forces.
Cloud computing enables the delivery of services such as data storage and computing power over the internet.
“These tools require certain mission-critical data such as geospatial intelligence – satellite maps – and meteorological data streams,” said Stryan, whose office sits within the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) – the Ukrainian equivalent of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre.
The revelations follow Russia’s most intense bombardment of Ukraine since Moscow launched his full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. The drone and cruise missile onslaught caused US President Donald Trump to accuse Putin of going “absolutely crazy”.
Google did not respond to specific questions but did point to its use policy on its website. While this policy refers to blocking certain services in the Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, it does not rule out use of its services within Russia itself.
“Certain Google services might be available in these countries or regions for personal use, but not for business or education use.”
At least 12 people were killed in the largest Russian air attack of the war that struck dozens of targets across Ukraine over the weekend (Photo: Ukrainian State Emergency Service Press Service/AFP)He will call on companies including Amazon, Google and Microsoft to ensure Russian app developers are blocked from access to Western tech services and mission-critical data, or risk being “an accomplice to a war crime”.
Evidence was unearthed to show the Russian military apps’ files are using data sourced from Western tech giants.
AWS accounted for 33 per cent of the Russian internet addresses connected to the downloads, Google Cloud Platform represented 14 per cent, while Microsoft Azure accounted for 1.3 per cent.
‘A moral obligation to act’
“We have not previously been notified of these claims or provided with any specific examples; we’ve asked the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine if they can provide further detail.”
Former Conservative defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps backed Ukraine’s call for the tech groups to prevent access to their services from Russia.
“Big tech has both the capability and the moral obligation to act.”
Joseph Jarnecki, a research fellow in cyber and tech at the Royal United Services Institute, added: “Hopefully this is a wake-up call for technology companies to more effectively track what they’re selling and to who.”
The UK Government was contacted for comment.
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