Russia is deliberately attacking data transmission infrastructure in Ukraine in order to disable early warning systems and deprive civilians of access to air raid alerts. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha made the statement following the massive attack on September 24.
During the strike, data centers and communications infrastructure in Kyiv were damaged. Facilities belonging to internet providers Pavutyna and UTELS were affected. As a result, around 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region were left without internet access. A strike on a traffic exchange point also caused disruptions for users in the Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi regions.
The massive attack also damaged civilian infrastructure in Kyiv. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported two deaths and at least eight people injured. The aftermath was recorded in four districts of the city. Residential buildings, an administrative center, a maternity hospital and a clinical diagnostic center were damaged, as well as a post office, warehouses, nine private homes and dozens of civilian vehicles.
In Odesa, two people were injured in the strike. According to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, the roof and upper floor of a medical facility were damaged. The blast wave also shattered windows in ten residential buildings and a school.
Russia used 282 attack drones, four Zircon cruise missiles, three ballistic missiles and one S8000 Banderol jet-powered loitering munition overnight, as reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or intercepted 219 drones, four Zircon missiles, three ballistic missiles and one S8000 Banderol. At the same time, the Air Force recorded enemy hits at 13 locations and falling debris at another 10. The main directions of the attack were the Kyiv and Odesa regions.
