{
  "id": 15863169,
  "title": "Kyiv's GigaCenter data center damaged in enemy attack, service disruptions possible",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/kyivs-gigacenter-data-center-damaged-in-enemy-attack-service",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/telecom/1223706.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 20, a Russian attack damaged the GigaCenter data center in Kyiv, according to a company statement on Facebook. The incident may lead to service disruptions for customers utilizing equipment hosted at GigaCenter. The company is actively working to mitigate the aftermath of the strike. GigaCenter specializes in offering server and IT equipment colocation services to businesses. As part of the GIGAGROUP holding, GigaCenter collaborates with telecommunications operator GigaTrans, cloud services provider GigaCloud, and cybersecurity agency GigaSafe. Just the night before, on October 19, Russian forces struck the data center of telecommunications operator Datagroup PJSC, leading to complete infrastructure destruction and irretrievable loss.",
  "summary": "The GigaCenter data center in Kyiv was damaged in a Russian attack on October 20, the company said in a Facebook post.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian forces damage data center in Kyiv during overnight attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russian-forces-damage-data-center-in-kyiv-during-overnight-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}