Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it struck data centers of Omega Telecom and Kyivstar in Kyiv

Russia’s Ministry of Defense said that on the afternoon of September 27, the data centers of Omega Telecom and Kyivstar were struck in Kyiv. The ministry stated that the strikes were carried out by Russian military forces using drones.

According to the ministry, the Omega Telecom data center was used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defense claims that the company is one of the largest providers of high-speed internet to the Ukrainian military, including for storing large volumes of databases.

It also said that the second data center — belonging to Kyivstar — was also struck. According to the ministry, the company provided the Ukrainian Armed Forces with mobile communications and high-speed internet services.

Sources

• Interfax