Microsoft Adds Help for Ukraine IDR 1.56 Trillion Due to Russian Attack, Total IDR 6.2 Trillion

JAKARTA - Microsoft Corp on Thursday, November 3 said that it would extend technology support for Ukraine for free until 2023. This is because the Russian invasion of the country continues today, maybe even next year.

Microsoft said it would provide nearly $100 million in additional technology assistance, bringing its total support for Ukraine to more than $400 million since the crisis began in February.

"This Microsoft support will ensure that government agencies, critical infrastructure and other sectors in Ukraine can continue to run their digital infrastructure and serve citizens through the Microsoft Cloud," Microsoft Corp President Brad Smith wrote in a blog post.

According to western security researchers and senior government officials, Ukraine has also been the target of numerous cyberattacks by Russia since the start of the conflict in late February.

A number of companies across Europe and North America have also been engaged in offering assistance to the Ukrainian authorities and people.

Earlier in June, Microsoft also said it was making substantial cuts to its business in Russia, joining a list of companies that have either reduced their exposure or pulled out of the country in response to the invasion.

Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February in what Moscow called a "special military operation" to eliminate dangerous nationalists and protect Russian-speakers. Kyiv called Moscow's military action an unwarranted imperialist land grab.