Overview
- Russian forces struck multiple data centres and telecom facilities in Kyiv, a move Moscow’s Defence Ministry acknowledged while Ukrainian providers reported damage and service interruptions.
- The attacks included a daytime drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv that officials say killed one person and injured several others.
- Ukrainian officials say the strikes killed at least seven people and wounded dozens across several cities, with hospitals treating children and adults for blast and fire injuries.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched nearly 4,000 drones, guided bombs and missiles over a recent seven-day period, and Kyiv has responded with long-range strikes on Russian oil depots and defence plants.
- Analysts and officials warn newer, faster jet-powered drones are depleting Ukraine’s interceptors, prompting some firms to move data offshore and raising concerns about power, payments and communications ahead of winter.