Russia announces it has targeted Ukraine's data centers: RX-Name hit in Mykolaiv

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the RX-Name data center in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv was struck by Russian forces. The ministry claimed that the facility in question provided data processing and website hosting services to meet the needs of Ukrainian troops.

According to the statement, the attack was carried out as part of recent operations targeting Ukraine's communication and internet infrastructure. The Russian side maintains that the targeted facilities provided communication, internet, and data services to the Ukrainian military.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported that a dry cargo ship, allegedly carrying military supplies to the Port of Odesa, was targeted. No independent verification from the Ukrainian side regarding this claim was included in the source text.

COMPANIES IN KYIV ALSO ON THE LIST

In its statement, the ministry indicated that data centers belonging to the companies Ukrtelekom, DreamLine, Omega Telecom, Kyivstar, Vodafone, and Datagroup in the capital, Kyiv, had also been targeted within the last two weeks.

Moscow's statement is being evaluated as a new development showing that the war is continuing not only on military fronts but also through digital infrastructure and communication networks. Data centers, internet services, and communication networks are of critical importance in wartime conditions for both civilian life and military coordination.