Russia strikes Kyiv data centers, disrupting Starlink and Ukrainian TV
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Russian forces struck data centers in Kyiv, including the Kosmonova center supporting Starlink satellite communications for Ukraine's military. The strikes disrupted mobile internet and caused some Ukrainian TV channels to suspend broadcasting. Nearly 60 strike episodes were recorded across 12 Ukrainian regions and Kyiv over two days.
Key Facts
- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces struck the Kosmonova data center in Kyiv, which supported Starlink satellite communications used by Ukraine's military.
- The strikes damaged facilities of at least 11 internet providers over two days, disrupting internet service in Kyiv and several regions.
- Ukrainian TV channel Novini LIVE temporarily suspended broadcasting due to signal problems after the strikes.
- Nearly 60 strike episodes or series of explosions were recorded in 12 Ukrainian regions and Kyiv from the morning of September 25 through the morning of September 26.
Strikes on Kyiv Data Centers
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its forces struck the Datagroup data center in Kyiv, which processed and transmitted intelligence information for Ukraine's armed forces. The ministry also said the Kosmonova data center was hit, disrupting mobile internet in the Ukrainian capital and Starlink satellite communications used by Ukraine's military. Ukrainian media reported that the strikes caused disruptions in the operation of some TV channels, with Novini LIVE temporarily halting broadcasts due to signal problems. Insider UA reported that facilities and data centers of at least 11 providers were damaged over the previous two days.
Wider Strike Campaign
Underground coordinator Sergey Lebedev said explosions began on the morning of September 25 and continued into the morning of September 26 across different parts of Ukraine. Nearly 60 strike episodes or series of explosions were recorded in 12 Ukrainian regions and Kyiv, including Odesa, Chernihiv, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Rivne, and Vinnytsia. An explosion occurred at the Darnitsa pharmaceutical plant in Kyiv, one of Ukraine's largest, and Russian forces attacked the Khevi Logistics Ukraine center in Trebukhiv, Kyiv region. In the Black Sea, Russian forces struck a cargo ship delivering military supplies to Ukraine's armed forces, and drones hit a port point in Vylkove, Odesa region.
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