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Russian drones strike Ukraine’s data centers by exploiting air defense gaps

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What happened

Russian attacks on Internet, phone services threaten Ukraine’s wartime economy.

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  • Reported by Ars Technica and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:21:11 UTC.

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