Russian Drone Strike Damages Kyiv Data Center, Four Killed in Area
A Russian drone attack damaged a Datagroup data center in Kyiv, killing four people in the area and cutting internet for about 100,000 households.
A Russian drone strike damaged a data center operated by Datagroup in a central business district of Kyiv, killing four people in the area, according to tomshardware.com. The attack also disrupted internet connectivity for about 100,000 households across Ukraine.
Russia confirmed it targeted the Datagroup site, claiming that Ukrainian military intelligence used the facility. Moscow said it is also targeting data and telecommunications centers owned by New-Telco, United DC, Kyivstar, and Parkovyi.
Some companies have begun migrating their data across the border to avoid further disruption. A Ukrainian government official said the country's internet network is highly decentralized, but local disruptions should be expected.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said targeting data centers affects the flow of life-saving information, including missile and drone threat alerts.
The strikes on Ukrainian data infrastructure follow a pattern seen elsewhere. Iran's response to the U.S. bombing campaign included drone and missile attacks on AWS Middle East regional data centers in Dubai and Bahrain.
Quick answers
What happened in the Kyiv data center attack?
A Russian drone strike damaged a Datagroup data center in a central business district of Kyiv. Four people were killed in the area, and about 100,000 households lost internet connectivity.
Which other data and telecom centers is Russia targeting?
Russia said it is also targeting data and telecommunications centers owned by New-Telco, United DC, Kyivstar, and Parkovyi.
How has the attack affected internet service in Ukraine?
About 100,000 households lost internet connectivity. A Ukrainian government official said the network is highly decentralized, but local disruptions should be expected.