Russia Expands Attacks on Ukrainian Data Centres to Disrupt Ordinary Life
· World · BBC News
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has widened its military operations to target Ukraine's data centres and internet providers, aiming to disrupt civilian life. On Friday, a Russian drone struck a business centre in Kyiv, killing four people and damaging a data centre. A separate attack killed a 14-year-old Israeli citizen, according to Israel's foreign ministry. Russia confirmed it had targeted a data centre site, claiming it was used by Ukrainian military intelligence. Meanwhile, about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region suffered internet outages on Wednesday following strikes.
Why it matters
The targeting of data centres threatens essential civilian services, emergency alerts, and daily connectivity for ordinary Ukrainians.
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