Russian Strikes Destroy Kyiv Data Center, Disrupt Internet as Telecom Regulator Reports Damage
Russian attacks in Kyiv destroyed a data center and damaged telecom infrastructure, cutting internet and communications for users in the capital and other regions, Ukrainian providers and regulators say.
Russian strikes on Kyiv have taken out a data center and damaged telecom infrastructure, cutting internet and phone services in the capital and beyond.
On 24 September, Ukraine’s National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications reported that Russian attacks on telecommunications facilities were causing service disruptions. The regulator said specialists had already begun repair work.
Hosting company MiroHost stated that the Ukrainian data center where its equipment was located was destroyed. Another provider, Cityhost, reported losing equipment at a separate facility. Kyiv internet providers Etherlink, DOMONET, KIEVNET and FAUST said their networks had been damaged or knocked out, leading to outages that also affected other regions as traffic was rerouted or cut.
Separate Ukrainian reporting noted that Russia has reconnoitred about 40 Kyiv data centers as potential targets, indicating that the strikes fit into a broader effort to map out the country’s digital infrastructure.
For households and businesses, the immediate impact is a loss of connectivity: broken links to relatives, blocked access to online services, and interruptions to routine economic activity. For Ukraine’s broader war effort, attacks on data centers and network nodes threaten systems that support everything from public communication to elements of military coordination.
Key points to watch now are whether Russian forces continue to hit data-related infrastructure in Kyiv and other cities, how quickly Ukrainian providers can restore services, and whether Ukraine and its partners move to strengthen and disperse the country’s digital backbone.
Sources
- OSINT