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The “War Witches” of the Ukrainian resistance

2026-06-23 21:11:48Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The “War Witches” of the Ukrainian resistance

A clandestine Ukrainian resistance network is playing a crucial role in the fight against Russian forces in occupied territories, using sophisticated intelligence methods, online deception and information gathering to aid drone attacks on Russian military targets.

According to a report by journalist Ken Harbaugh, Ukrainian operatives create false identities online to gain the trust of Russian soldiers and extract valuable military information.

In one case, a Ukrainian intelligence officer named Serhiy posed as a lonely woman and established a virtual connection with a Chechen commander stationed in occupied southern Ukraine.

After months of communication, the soldier sent him a photo from his barracks. In the background of the photo was a map revealing the location of the military unit. The identified coordinates were then used by the Ukrainian military to strike the target with drones.

The resistance has changed shape.

At the beginning of the Russian occupation, Ukrainian resistance was openly expressed through protests, national flags, and symbolic acts. But as Russian control has tightened, these forms of resistance have become extremely dangerous.

Today, in many occupied areas, expressing support for Ukraine can lead to arrest, torture, or disappearance. Surveillance cameras cover cities, while Russian security services conduct constant checks and interrogations.

For this reason, the resistance has transformed itself into a covert intelligence network. Agents on the ground gather information about Russian military bases, ammunition depots, anti-aircraft systems, and command centers, which are then used for precision drone strikes.

Women at the center of operations

According to the report, women constitute the main pillar of resistance in the occupied territories. Many of them work in local institutions, clinics, schools or administrations controlled by Russia and provide Ukrainian intelligence with important information.

Resistance commanders often call these women "vidma," a Ukrainian word that roughly translates to "witch," but which in Ukrainian culture means a wise and knowledgeable woman.

According to resistance organizers, Russian soldiers often do not suspect that an elderly woman passing by a military base or an ordinary administrative employee could be part of the chain leading to a drone attack.

Secret technology and communications

The resistance faces major technological challenges. Phones sold in the occupied territories contain surveillance programs installed by Russian authorities. An app called “Druge” monitors users’ communications, photos, and location, sending the data to Russian intelligence services.

For this reason, the resistance fighters use phones smuggled in from the liberated areas of Ukraine. The devices are transported via secret networks or, in urgent cases, even by drone.

Communications are conducted through encrypted applications and specialized methods aimed at avoiding detection by Russian surveillance systems.

Children are no longer allowed to participate.

In the early months of the war, some children helped the resistance by carrying information or using secure communication applications. However, after cases of arrests and torture of minors, resistance organizations have imposed a complete ban on the involvement of children in operations.

However, according to the report, some teenagers continue to carry out symbolic acts against the occupation, such as drawing the Ukrainian letter “Ї” on walls and public spaces, as a symbol of Ukrainian national identity.

Drone attacks and strategic objectives

The information gathered by the resistance is used for what Ukraine calls the "medium strikes" campaign, continuous drone attacks against military targets in occupied territories.

According to Ukrainian commanders, in the case of high-priority targets, it can take as little as 15 minutes to several hours from the moment the coordinates are sent to the strike.

The goal, according to the resistance organizers, is to make it impossible for Russian forces to feel safe anywhere in the occupied Ukrainian territory.

The report describes a resistance that has become less publicly visible but much more effective and deadly, playing a significant role in Ukraine's military strategy against the occupying Russian forces.


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