Pakistan, July 13 -- Britain announced new sanctions on Monday targeting Russian cyber networks accused of carrying out disruptive cyber and hybrid operations across Europe. The measures target individuals and entities allegedly linked to Russian intelligence services. The coordinated action aims to strengthen European security while increasing pressure on Moscow amid ongoing tensions.

The British government said the sanctions apply to 24 individuals and organisations connected to destructive cyber activities and proxy networks. It also sanctioned senior GRU officials Vyacheslav Stafeyev, Ivan Senin, and Ivan Kasyanenko. According to London, they played leading roles in directing Russian cyber and hybrid threat operations. Russia's embas...