Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres

An office building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district that housed a datacentre and communications infrastructure after a Russian drone attack on Wednesday. Photograph: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images An office building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district that housed a datacentre and communications infrastructure after a Russian drone attack on Wednesday. Photograph: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images Ukraine Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres As winter approaches, Kyiv fears disruption to vital networks that keep banks, payment systems and public services running
Ukraine and Russia’s long-range drone war
Prefer the Guardian on Google Russia has opened a new front in its campaign against Ukraine , hitting several datacentres and internet providers in Kyiv this week in an apparent attempt to weaken the digital backbone of the economy.
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