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Russia Hits Kyiv’s GigaCenter Data Center, Threatening Internet Services and Server Operations
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A Russian attack on Kyiv on October 20 damaged the GigaCenter data center, prompting the company to warn customers of potential disruptions to servers and IT equipment hosted at the facility.
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GigaCenter confirmed the damage in a Facebook statement, saying its technical teams were working to contain the consequences of the attack and restore stable operations.
The company warned that equipment hosted at the facility could experience intermittent disruptions due to the damage sustained during the strike.
GigaCenter has not disclosed the extent of the destruction or provided an estimate of potential financial losses.
The facility provides colocation services for businesses, allowing companies to host their servers and other IT equipment in dedicated data center infrastructure.
GigaCenter is part of GIGAGROUP, a Ukrainian technology group that also includes telecommunications operator GigaTrans, cloud services provider GigaCloud, and cybersecurity company GigaSafe.
The incident comes as Ukraine seeks to strengthen the protection of its critical digital infrastructure against continued Russian attacks, with authorities introducing additional measures to safeguard data centers and essential telecommunications facilities.
Following a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on September 25, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new measures aimed at protecting critical communications infrastructure and ensuring the uninterrupted operation of digital networks.
Zelenskyy emphasized that implementing these measures would remain a priority for government officials and security agencies, particularly as Russian strikes continue to threaten essential services across the country.
On October 21, another Russian attack on Kyiv struck a 24-story residential building in the capital’s Sviatoshynskyi district, killing at least two people and injuring two others.
Explosions were reported across the city that morning as Russian forces launched another round of strikes against the Ukrainian capital.
Amid the continued attacks, Zelenskyy announced on October 21 that the United States had resumed sharing early-warning intelligence with Ukraine concerning Russian ballistic missile launches, restoring an important source of information for detecting incoming threats.
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