Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s digital infrastructure — ISW

Russian forces have escalated strikes on Ukrainian data centers and telecom infrastructure since mid-September, according to ISW, which frames the campaign as Moscow hunting for what it calls “alternative defeat mechanisms” after battlefield setbacks. Strikes over three consecutive days damaged data centers and providers across Kyiv, cutting internet access for roughly 100,000 households and disrupting service in neighboring oblasts.

Russia's Defense Ministry says the goal is disrupting military communications, but Ukraine's parliamentary cybersecurity chief says there's no evidence the strikes have touched government or military networks. Providers like Datagroup and Cosmonova report no injuries and intact data thanks to backups, even as repair costs likely get passed to consumers.

Zelenskyy has ordered new protective measures for communications infrastructure and says officials will be personally responsible for implementation, a phrase that means whatever it needs to mean until the next data center gets hit.

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