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Kyiv’s "Omega-Telecom" data centre ceases operations following Russian strikes. PHOTOS

Following a massive attack by the Russian Federation, the ‘Omega Telecom’ data centre in Kyiv ceased operations.

The company announced this on Facebook, according to Censor.NET.

Details

"We must acknowledge the fact: following a massive enemy attack, the ‘Omega Telecom’ data centre in Kyiv has ceased operations.

We are continuing to restore communication channels and internet access at our backup sites.

This is a difficult time for us, but we are not giving up!" the post reads.

The Omega Telecom data centre following a Russian strike
The Omega Telecom data centre following a Russian strike
The Omega Telecom data centre following a Russian strike
The Omega Telecom data centre following a Russian strike
The Omega Telecom data centre following a Russian strike
The Omega Telecom data centre following a Russian strike

What led up to this?

  • It was previously reported that Russian troops had launched a second attack on the data centre of telecoms operator Cosmonova.net in Kyiv. The strike caused service disruptions, including intermittent internet access for some customers.
  • It later emerged that the Cosmonova data centre in Kyiv had ceased operations.
  • Zelenskyy stated that Russian troops are carrying out an operation to strike Ukrainian data centres in order to cut Ukrainians off from communication, but Ukraine is countering this.
  • According to media reports, a number of TV channels, as well as the MEGOGO and SWEET TV services, are unavailable in Kyiv and other cities.
  • The ‘Parkovyi’ data centre has completely ceased operations following strikes by the Russian Federation.