Russia Strikes Kyiv Data Centers and Disrupts Television Broadcasting
Russia's Defense Ministry reported a series of drone strikes on data centers in Kyiv that, according to the ministry, served Ukrainian military and special services. The Ukrainian operator confirmed damage and said personnel were not injured. The strikes caused disruptions to television broadcasting and communications.
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- On September 25, the ministry reported a drone strike on the data center of operator Datagroup, and on September 26, on the Kosmonova center.
- Datagroup CEO Mykhailo Shelemba confirmed the damage, but said that employees were not injured and services are operating from backup sites.
- After the strikes, Ukrainian TV channels, including 1+1 and STB, experienced broadcasting disruptions.
- Over two days, almost 60 strike episodes were recorded in 12 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv.
What happened
At that time, the New-Telco data center, used for exchanging internet traffic for Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, was also hit. On September 25, the ministry reported a drone strike on the Kyiv data center of operator Datagroup.
Who's affected
Datagroup CEO Mykhailo Shelemba confirmed damage to the data center, but said that employees were not injured and services continue to operate from backup sites. After the strikes, Ukrainian TV channels, including 1+1 and STB, experienced broadcasting disruptions. Over two days, almost 60 strike episodes were recorded in 12 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv.
Why it matters
Russia's Defense Ministry stated that the hit data centers processed and transmitted intelligence data, provided international communications for special services, and exchanged internet traffic for Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. Meanwhile, operator Datagroup reported that no employees were injured and services are operating from backup sites.