The challenge is that Russia has China’s industrial backing, allowing it to scale more effectively than Ukraine. China produces 80 percent of the world’s fiber-optic supply. Russia has far more state finances to allow the purchasing of these supplies, while Ukraine still heavily relies on volunteers to drive some of these efforts .

NATO leadership is not currently discussing Russia's demand for written guarantees that the alliance will not expand eastward, informs Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Earlier, Reuters noted that this demand is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war against Ukraine.