Key facts
- Russia is targeting data centers and internet providers in Ukraine.
- Strikes have caused temporary internet outages for 100,000 households in Kyiv and surrounding regions.
- Four people were killed in a strike on Datagroup's offices.
- A Starlink station in Poland serving Ukraine was set on fire.
- Ukraine failed to produce any steel this month, a first in a century.
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's digital infrastructure, targeting data centers and internet providers in an apparent effort to weaken the country's digital economy. Strikes this week caused temporary internet outages for approximately 100,000 households in Kyiv and surrounding regions. On Friday, a drone strike in central Kyiv hit the offices of Datagroup, a major telecommunications company, killing four people. Polish authorities also reported that a Starlink satellite station in central Poland serving Ukraine was set on fire, which they described as an act of sabotage linked to Moscow. These attacks come amid broader Russian strikes on Ukraine's economy, including warehouses, ports, and industrial facilities. Ukraine's failure to produce any steel this month for the first time in a century was also noted by a senior industry official.