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Russia Strikes Ukraine's Communications, Hits Mobile Operator and Data Centers
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Firstpost•27-09-2026, 23:09
Russia Strikes Ukraine's Communications, Hits Mobile Operator and Data Centers
- •Russia struck Kyivstar's headquarters in Kyiv and a Vodafone Ukraine data center, continuing attacks on Ukrainian communications infrastructure.
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported two children and an adult injured after Russian forces hit a data center in Kyiv twice.
- •Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated Russia is targeting major data centers to disrupt information flow, crucial for missile and drone warnings.
- •The attacks followed a series of Russian strikes on data centers, disrupting services for about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
- •Russian forces launched over 2,200 attack drones, 1,650 aerial bombs, and 38 missiles in the past week, hitting residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
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Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile network operator, reported that its head office in Kyiv was hit during Russian strikes on communications infrastructure, though no casualties were reported.
The attacks disrupted telecommunications and internet services for approximately 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region, according to Ukraine’s Digital Ministry.
The Russian Defence Ministry stated that its forces had captured the border village of Khrypuny in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region.
