Russian strikes increasingly target Ukrainian data centers and telecom facilities
Ukraine’s digital ministry said attacks on September 23 and 24 temporarily disrupted internet access for about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
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Russia has increased strikes on Ukrainian data centers and telecommunications infrastructure, according to Financial Times reporting cited by Ukrainian outlets and conflict monitors. Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry said attacks on September 23 and 24 temporarily knocked about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region offline. Datagroup also reported that a facility was hit by a strike drone on September 25. Officials and industry leaders warn that damage to shared data infrastructure can disrupt banks, payments, businesses, government services and military communications beyond the building that is struck.
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Russian strikes increasingly target Ukrainian data centers and telecom facilities
Ukraine’s digital ministry said attacks on September 23 and 24 temporarily disrupted internet access for about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
TLDR
Russia has increased strikes on Ukrainian data centers and telecommunications infrastructure, according to Financial Times reporting cited by Ukrainian outlets and conflict monitors. Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry said attacks on September 23 and 24 temporarily knocked about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region offline. Datagroup also reported that a facility was hit by a strike drone on September 25. Officials and industry leaders warn that damage to shared data infrastructure can disrupt banks, payments, businesses, government services and military communications beyond the building that is struck.
