Russian businesses

Russia has launched attacks on Ukrainian internet service providers and datacentres, striking at the infrastructure that underpins Ukraine's digital economy. The strikes threaten connectivity for businesses, government services and ordinary users, adding a technological dimension to the conflict. The targeting of critical digital infrastructure highlights the growing importance of cyber and physical attacks on communications networks in the war.

Maria Ivzhenko, a former employee of Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications, has been killed in a Russian strike that hit a business center in Kyiv. The report of her death adds to the civilian toll of ongoing Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, drawing condolences and renewed calls for air defense support.