Risks to Ukraine's digital and communication infrastructure remain extremely high and will persist until the end of hostilities. The situation is complicated by the fact that Russian forces have begun targeted strikes on Ukrainian data centers, attempting to destroy the state's digital resilience and deprive citizens of communication and vital services.
Staff meeting and infrastructure protection
This issue has already been discussed in detail at a special meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (referenced via Prime Minister Koretskyi in official feeds) emphasized on the national telethon that the threat to critical communication facilities persists across the country. According to him, protection plans must be built on the worst-case scenario.
Hybrid approaches and backup solutions
To prevent a complete blackout and isolation of the country, the government is applying a comprehensive flexible protection strategy. This includes physically burying objects underground, actively using cloud technologies, placing critical data on servers abroad, and combining all these methods simultaneously.
Official recognition and conflicting data
Conflicting data
Against the background of Ukrainian statements about targeted attacks on digital infrastructure, Russian official agencies made cynical comments on September 27, effectively acknowledging strikes on Ukrainian data centers. At the same time, expert circles differ in their assessments of the scale of actual destruction and the timeframe for full recovery.
Authorities urge citizens and businesses to prepare for potential temporary outages while maintaining digital hygiene and using alternative communication channels.
