Russia’s defense ministry said drones targeted Kyiv’s Cosmonova data center, which it said supported Ukraine’s Starlink use. Ukrainian officials said a drone hit an office building in Kyiv’s Solomyanskyi district; Kyiv’s mayor said five people were injured across the capital.
Ukrainian media had reported damage to the Cosmonova site after attacks late Thursday into Friday. A Ukrainian TV channel said it halted broadcasts early Saturday because of damage to Kyiv data centers; internet providers reported service disruptions, and at least two companies said their data centers were damaged. Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Fedienko said Kyiv did not believe the strikes had damaged military activity.
Ukraine relies heavily on Starlink for internet communications and to operate military drone fleets. Ukraine’s government said a Russian attack on Wednesday disrupted internet for around 100,000 Kyiv households. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had targeted major Ukrainian data centers to disrupt information flows, including civilian air-raid alerts.
