Where else could Ukrainians strike? Russians themselves offered a good idea

Linas Linkevičius, a Lithuanian diplomat, has suggested that Ukraine could target Russia's banking infrastructure, drawing inspiration from a statement made by a Russian official. Linkevičius shared his thoughts on Facebook, referencing a recent comment by Alexander Shokhin, a representative of Russia's ruling party, United Russia.

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For the hunter, the prey comes itself.

Shokhin had reportedly indicated that Ukrainian strikes on Russian banking infrastructure could be expected. Linkevičius, in turn, suggested it would be a "sin" not to act on such advice. He invoked a Russian proverb, "For the hunter, the prey comes itself," implying that Ukraine's innovative and unconventional methods have accustomed both allies and the enemy to their tactics.

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Ukrainians have already accustomed everyone, including the enemy, to their innovative, non-standard methods of warfare.

Linkevičius pointed to Ukraine's previous methodical strikes on energy infrastructure, oil refineries, fuel companies, and logistics centers. He highlighted Shokhin's statement, noting that according to Russian law, all critical banking infrastructure and servers must be located within Russian territory. This requirement, he argued, makes banks extremely vulnerable during wartime.

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According to Russian law, all of Russia's banking critical infrastructure, all servers must be on Russian territory. In case of war, this requirement makes banks extremely vulnerable.

While banks are mandated to ensure business continuity and maintain backup data, physical and cyber security measures, they remain unprotected against missile or drone attacks in a conflict scenario. Shokhin reportedly stated that a single precise strike on a bank's data center or payment infrastructure could force a bank to cease operations. Linkevičius concluded that it would be a "sin" to ignore all these "pieces of advice."

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It would be a sin to not take advantage of Mr. Shokhin's advice.