The Russian Ministry of Defense alleges that these hubs, including sites operated by Cosmonova, Omega Telecom and DreamLine, are used for military database storage and Starlink communications. These attacks were carried out by the 'Varyag' drone unit as part of a broader three week campaign that hit 11 data centers across Kyiv and Dnipro. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stated that the government is preparing for a worst case scenario of total communication failure.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Russia Hits 7 Kyiv Communication Centers in One Week with Geran 5 Drones
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The Ukrtelecom data center in the Pecherskyi district of Kyiv became the latest target of Russian drone strikes on September 28. This attack concluded a surge in operations that destroyed at least seven telecommunications, data and business facilities in the Ukrainian capital within a single week. The strikes, which primarily used Geran 5 cruise missiles, left hundreds of thousands of internet subscribers without access and knocked several news and television channels offline.
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