Russia expanded attacks on Ukraine’s communications infrastructure, striking Kyivstar’s Kyiv headquarters and damaging data centres, disrupting about 100,000 households and injuring civilians.
Here’s what we know so far:
- Kyivstar HQ Struck — Ukraine’s largest mobile operator confirmed its Kyiv headquarters was hit Sunday, with no casualties reported.
- Vodafone Data Centre Claim — Russia’s Defense Ministry said it struck a data centre tied to Vodafone Ukraine; the operator has not responded.
- Repeated Data Centre Attacks — Zelensky said two Sunday strikes on a Kyiv data centre injured two children and one adult.
- 100,000 Households Offline — Ukraine’s Digital Ministry reported a week of intense attacks on provider data centers cut internet for about 100,000 homes in and around Kyiv.
- Warning Systems at Risk — Foreign Minister Sybiha said targeting data centres threatens air-raid alerts essential to civilian safety.
This strike is sure to create extensive disruption to Ukraine Telecommunications services.
