Organisations operating in Ukraine’s defense and technology sectors, such as yourselves, are navigating a threat environment that continues to evolve. What we are seeing now is not limited to cyber or personnel risk. It is increasingly multi-domain combining human intelligence, cyber activity, and technical surveillance targeting the physical environments where sensitive work takes place.
Recent reporting on an attempted espionage operation at a Ukrainian drone manufacturer is a clear example. Covert devices were placed inside a working office to access engineering data, supply chain information, and operational detail. The intent was not opportunistic – it was deliberate and targeted.
For teams on the ground, this creates a different kind of exposure. Offices, accommodation, and even routine personnel movements can become collection points.
Most internal security measures are not designed to detect this level of technical intrusion.
We have set out how this threat is presenting in practice, and how specialist Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) are being deployed in-country to address it.
GardaWorld’s teams in Ukraine are supporting defense organisations and their partners with discreet, technically-led TSCM services aligned to current operating conditions.
If you have people, facilities, or planned activity in Ukraine, it may be worth taking a closer look at your current exposure.
Adam Rowson,
Regional Director Eastern Europe
GardaWorld
