Most serious case in last few months: attack on Kyiv results in Internet outages

Significant interruptions in internet connection are being recorded in the city of Kyiv due to a Russian attack on the morning of 2 January.

Source: Netblocks, a service which tracks Internet connection, on Twitter (X) 

Quote: "Metrics show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Kyiv amid new Russian missile attacks targeting the capital's civil and critical infrastructure."

⚠ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Kyiv, #Ukraine, amid new Russian missile attacks targeting the capital's civil and critical infrastructure; the incident is the most severe conflict-related outage to impact Kyiv in recent months 📉 pic.twitter.com/Xex4tvpjjS

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) January 2, 2024

Netblocks stressed that this incident was the most severe conflict-related outage to impact Kyiv in recent months.

According to the infographics published by the service, internet availability dropped to 80% of its normal level.

Background:

On 2 January, a Russian missile attack damaged the power grids of Ukrenergo and local power companies in Kyiv and the oblast, leaving more than 250,000 consumers without electricity.

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