War in Ukraine: Russia claims to have struck a data center in Kyiv and the port of Kiliia
Moscow says it targeted a data center belonging to operator Vodafone in Kyiv as well as port facilities in Kiliia, according to a message posted on Telegram by the Russian defense ministry.
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Russia claims to have carried out strikes against a data center belonging to operator Vodafone in Kyiv as well as against the port of Kiliia, according to a message posted on the Telegram channel of the Russian defense ministry, Le Monde reports.
The ministry describes Vodafone as one of the main providers of mobile telephony and broadband internet for Ukrainian forces, notably used for the transmission of intelligence.
Le Monde notes that these strikes are part of a live update on the war in Ukraine, without detailing at this stage any independently confirmed human or material toll regarding these two targets.
Ukrainian authorities have not been cited, in the information available, as having confirmed or commented on these strikes claimed by Moscow.
Russian claims regarding the targets and results of strikes generally cannot be independently verified in the immediate aftermath.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’armée russe revendique des frappes contre un centre de données à Kiev et le port de Kilia — Le Monde — Une
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