Indirect relevance and maybe direct because Russia and Ukraine both are disproportionately relevant to the world of security. The activities in this article will imply impact on cyber posture too, and an impact on people and tech companies working in Ukraine of which there are many.
Maybe I agree with the cyber warfare, but there is no indication that these people are going to be involved in cyber warfare, let alone change the outcome.
This news is very analogous to "thousands registered to vote whatever party in the US elections".