<p>Ukraine is coming under a "continuous" cyberattack, the state cyber security agency said on Wednesday, with attacks sharply escalating in the past week.</p>.<p>The agency said the latest strikes on Wednesday temporarily disabled several government websites, including those run by the cabinet of ministers, parliament, the foreign ministry, and the state security service.</p>.<p>It added that it blamed the attack on Russian actors, saying they are "no longer even trying" to hide their identity.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/biden-announces-sanctions-on-russias-nord-stream-2-pipeline-1084573.html">Biden announces sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline</a></strong></p>.<p>The sites of several ministries and banks went down for the first time last week, with officials suggesting the denial-of-service (DDoS) attack was of Russian origin.</p>.<p>Ukraine is facing rising fears of an imminent Russian invasion, which intensified further when the Kremlin recognised the independence of Ukraine's two eastern separatist regions.</p>.<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has also approved the deployment of troops into eastern Ukraine.</p>.<p>The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the heads of the two rebel regions have now formally asked Putin for "help" to "repel aggression".</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Ukraine is coming under a "continuous" cyberattack, the state cyber security agency said on Wednesday, with attacks sharply escalating in the past week.</p>.<p>The agency said the latest strikes on Wednesday temporarily disabled several government websites, including those run by the cabinet of ministers, parliament, the foreign ministry, and the state security service.</p>.<p>It added that it blamed the attack on Russian actors, saying they are "no longer even trying" to hide their identity.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/biden-announces-sanctions-on-russias-nord-stream-2-pipeline-1084573.html">Biden announces sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline</a></strong></p>.<p>The sites of several ministries and banks went down for the first time last week, with officials suggesting the denial-of-service (DDoS) attack was of Russian origin.</p>.<p>Ukraine is facing rising fears of an imminent Russian invasion, which intensified further when the Kremlin recognised the independence of Ukraine's two eastern separatist regions.</p>.<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has also approved the deployment of troops into eastern Ukraine.</p>.<p>The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the heads of the two rebel regions have now formally asked Putin for "help" to "repel aggression".</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>