Russia claims strike on Kyiv data centre it says supported Starlink systems for Ukraine's forces

Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that its forces had struck several targets in Ukraine overnight, including a data centre in Kyiv that it alleged supported Starlink systems used by the Ukrainian armed forces (https://caliber.az/en/post/russia-claims-strikes-on-starlink-linked-centre-port-facility-and-bridge; https://lapresse.us/world/2026/09/26/ukraine-moscow-data-centre-supporting-starlink-systems-hit-in-kyiv/).

According to the ministry, cited by local media via Tass, Russian forces also struck a dry cargo vessel in the Black Sea, a port facility in Vylkove in the Odesa region it alleged was used to receive weapons from Europe, a logistics centre operated by Ukrainian postal company Nova Poshta where it claimed military cargo was stored, and a road bridge in Mayaky it alleged was transporting military supplies. None of the claims has been independently verified.

The statement comes after days of escalating strikes on Ukraine’s internet infrastructure. Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry said around 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region suffered temporary internet outages following attacks on Wednesday and Thursday, as specialists worked to restore service (https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-takes-aim-at-ukraines-internet-infrastructure/).

Foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday that “Russia has targeted major Ukrainian data centers, seeking to disrupt the flow of information,” warning that strikes on the networks carrying missile and drone alerts “endanger people’s lives”.

The Kyiv Independent reported on Thursday that multiple data centres and internet providers in Kyiv had been hit over the previous two days, with direct damage confirmed by providers including UTELS, Pavutyna, Crazy Network, Etherlink, MiroHost and CityHost.UA. A representative of the 1-IX internet exchange point said the systematic targeting of data centres since September marked a new phase.

In a separate development, Polish authorities reported on Thursday that a Starlink satellite station in central Poland serving Ukraine had been set on fire in what local officials described as an apparent act of sabotage linked to Moscow (https://www.europesays.com/russia/69039/).