Ukraine says it struck Russian oil refinery as drone attacks intensify

On September 26, Russian strikes on data centers in Kyiv caused disruptions to several Ukrainian media outlets, including TV channel Novyny.Live, Military media outlet Armiia TV, and public broadcaster Suspilne. The attacks intensified in September, leading to internet outages across the capital and disrupting access to online services.

Cosmonova, a data center provider, reported its data center being damaged twice by Russian attacks, rendering it out of operation. The Ukrainian government, during a meeting with senior military officials, decided to strengthen the protection of data centers and other critical communications infrastructure. Despite the damage, experts believe that completely knocking out internet access across Ukraine would be extremely difficult due to providers' strategies to limit the impact of individual strikes.

However, many providers lack sufficient backup infrastructure, making them more vulnerable to destruction. While the internet may not disappear completely, outages and glitches are expected as equipment is physically destroyed.