Russian strikes disrupt Kyiv data center, halt TV broadcasts
Russian strikes on the Cosmonova data center in Kyiv disrupted broadcasting for several TV channels and online services, with multiple sources confirming the second attack within 24 hours and widespread internet outages for some providers.
Consensus
- Russian strikes targeted the Cosmonova data center in Kyiv.
- The attack occurred for the second time within 24 hours.
- Broadcasting of several TV channels was disrupted.
- Some online video players and websites stopped working.
- Internet access was lost for subscribers of the 'Kolo.TB' provider.
- Cosmonova stated that its main infrastructure was damaged and services were being restored from remote backup locations.
- The company confirmed that data integrity was preserved despite the damage.
Points of divergence
- The first strike occurred on Friday, the second on Saturday. — tg_bbcrussian
- The previous strike occurred in the evening of September 25, and the second strike was on September 26. — meduza
- The second strike occurred on the same day as the first, within 24 hours. — tg_tvrain
- The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the data centers support intelligence processing for Ukrainian forces. — meduza
Coverage (3 sources)
- Due to Russian strikes on Ukrainian data centers, work of several TV channels and video services was interrupted — BBC News Русская служба
- In Kyiv, Cosmonova data center attacked for the second time in 24 hours — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russian military struck a data center in Kyiv. Broadcasting of several channels was disrupted — Meduza