Russian strikes on Kyiv data centers reportedly disrupt internet for about 100,000 households
The Financial Times reports two days of internet disruptions for Kyiv residents, raising fears over access to banking and other online services.
TLDR
The Guardian, citing Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry, reports that about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region suffered temporary internet outages after strikes on data centers and internet providers.
Tech Times reports that the September 23–24, 2026 attacks also cut off internet-delivered air raid alerts for affected users. It notes that outdoor sirens operate separately.
The Guardian says Ukraine’s decentralized internet network makes widespread or prolonged outages harder to cause. But officials and industry figures fear repeated attacks could disrupt the networks supporting banks, payment systems and public services as winter approaches.
Russian strikes on Kyiv data centers reportedly disrupt internet for about 100,000 households
The Financial Times reports two days of internet disruptions for Kyiv residents, raising fears over access to banking and other online services.
TLDR
The Guardian, citing Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry, reports that about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region suffered temporary internet outages after strikes on data centers and internet providers.
Tech Times reports that the September 23–24, 2026 attacks also cut off internet-delivered air raid alerts for affected users. It notes that outdoor sirens operate separately.
The Guardian says Ukraine’s decentralized internet network makes widespread or prolonged outages harder to cause. But officials and industry figures fear repeated attacks could disrupt the networks supporting banks, payment systems and public services as winter approaches.