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title: "Preparing for life without the internet: What Koretskyi said after strikes on data centers"
description: "The threat to Ukrainian data centers and communications will persist until the end of the war. Prime Minister Koretskyi stressed preparing for worst-case scenarios."
date: 2026-09-28T02:38:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/preparing-for-life-without-internet-koretskyi
tags: [ukraine-war, internet, datacenter, koretskyi, infrastructure]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Preparing for life without the internet: What Koretskyi said after strikes on data centers

![Protection of data centers and internet infrastructure in Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/28/gotovitsya-li-k-zhizni-bez-interneta-koreckiy/gotovitsya-li-k-zhizni-bez-interneta-koreckiy-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Strikes on data centers pose severe risks to communications.
- Protection was discussed at the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff meeting.
- Prime Minister Koretskyi urged preparing for the worst-case scenario.
- A mix of underground shelters and foreign cloud solutions is being used.

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.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Готовиться ли к жизни без интернета: что сказал Корецкий после ударов по дата-центрам](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/chi-gotuvatisya-zhittya-internetu-shcho-skazav-1790562859.html) - Основной источник заявления премьер-министра Украины.
- [«Нужно выходить из худшего сценария»: премьер ответил, останется ли Украина без интернета](https://tsn.ua/ru/exclusive/nuzhno-vyhodit-iz-hudshego-stsenariya-premer-otvetil-ostanetsya-li-ukraina-bez-interneta-3176672.html) - Детализация худших сценариев и гибридной защиты связи.
- ["Удары РФ усилятся в разы": как будут защищать детей зимой 2026-2027, — Корецкий (видео)](https://focus.ua/economics/764942-zima-2026-2027-koreckiy-soobshchil-o-vydelenii-sredstv-na-ukrytiya-dlya-detey) - Контекст зимнего периода 2026-2027 годов и заявлений Корецкого.
- [Премьер-министр рассказал, сколько денег недополучил бюджет из-за российских атак на бизнес](https://www.unian.net/economics/finance/sergey-koreckiy-rasskazal-skolko-deneg-nedopoluchil-byudzhet-iz-za-rossiyskih-atak-na-biznes-13498026.html) - Дополнительный экономический контекст последствий атак.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Will Ukraine be left completely without the internet?
**A:** The government is implementing comprehensive protection measures, including cloud technologies and data placement abroad.

### Q: Where was the protection of data centers discussed?
**A:** The issue was reviewed at a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff.