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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Data Centers, Disrupting Military Communications

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Russia's military struck Kiliya port, damaging a naval base and four warehouses.
Russian forces hit a Zammler Group warehouse in the Kiev Region, causing a multi-hour fire.
Vodafone Ukraine’s data centre in Kiev was hit, disrupting mobile communications for the military.
Omega Telecom and Kyivstar data centres in Kyiv were struck, causing connectivity issues.
Eight civilians died, including three children at a Sumy centre and three in Zaporizhzhia night strikes.

History

Historical Context

In March 2014, Russia annexed Crimea, swiftly seizing the Sevastopol naval base and igniting the first large-scale Ukrainian-Russian armed confrontation. The operation mobilized roughly 30,000 Russian troops, closed Ukrainian Black Sea ports, and forced Kyiv’s Ministry of Defence to relocate command centers to inland cities. Today's strikes on Kiliya, Kyivstar, Omega Telecom and civilian shelters echo that 2014 strategy of crippling Ukraine’s logistics and communications to pressure its government. The precedent shows that sustained infrastructure attacks can force diplomatic concessions, prompting international calls for stronger cyber-defense investments and renewed NATO deterrence measures.

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Story summary

Russia's military struck Kiliya port, damaging a naval base and four warehouses.
Russian forces hit a Zammler Group warehouse in the Kiev Region, causing a multi-hour fire.
Vodafone Ukraine’s data centre in Kiev was hit, disrupting mobile communications for the military.
Omega Telecom and Kyivstar data centres in Kyiv were struck, causing connectivity issues.
Eight civilians died, including three children at a Sumy centre and three in Zaporizhzhia night strikes.

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