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Russian MoD claims strikes on Ukrainian data centers

Bottom line

Russian MoD claims strikes on Ukrainian data centers (New-Telco, United DC) and logistics hubs, disrupting comms and supply chains.

Why it matters

Strikes on data centers and logistics hubs can significantly degrade Ukrainian command and control capabilities, impacting operational effectiveness.

Russian MoD and milbloggers (RVvoenkor, Barantchik) claim strikes on Ukrainian data centers (New-Telco, United DC) and logistics hubs in Odesa/Ilyichevsk. These targets are critical for Ukrainian military communications and supply chains, with the strikes aiming to disrupt intel processing and military cargo distribution.

Evidence — 2 independent origins

  • barantchiksource Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    💥 Минобороны: днем поражены дата-центры в Киеве и логистика ВСУ в Одесской области Сегодня днем ВС России нанесены удары беспилотными летательными аппаратами по центрам обработки данных, а также логистическим и складским терминалам, используемым в интересах обеспечения деятельнос

  • Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весныsource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    ‼️ 🇷🇺 💥 Нанесены удары по дата-центрам Киева и логистическим терминалам — Минобороны ▪️ Армией России нанесены удары БПЛА по центрам обработки данных (дата-центрам), а также логистическим и складским терминалам , используемым в интересах обеспечения ВСУ. ▪️ Поражены: 📍 в Киеве: ▪

NamedNew-TelcoUnited DSNew-TelcoUnited DCOdessaIlyichevskTopicsdronesukraine warelectronic warfare

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian MoD claims strikes on Ukrainian data centers. Hetzner OSINT, 23 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-23--russian-mod-claims-strikes-on-ukrainian-data-centers/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-23--russian-mod-claims-strikes-on-ukrainian-data-centers,
  title = {Russian MoD claims strikes on Ukrainian data centers},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-23--russian-mod-claims-strikes-on-ukrainian-data-centers/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C2}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-15.v6 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance