Inside the War
Russian drone strike hits Ukrtelecom building in central Dnipro, sparks fire
Nation4 October, 06:58 PM
Russian forces attacked a telecommunications company building
in central Dnipro on the morning of Oct. 4, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military
Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha reported.
Local Telegram channel Dnipro Operatyvnyi reported that
Russian forces struck a Ukrtelecom building in the city center with a
jet-powered drone. A large fire broke out at the site. Officials were still
determining whether anyone was injured.
Ukrtelecom is Ukraine’s largest fixed-line
telecommunications operator and one of the country’s leading internet service
providers.
From Sept. 23 to 28, Russian strikes damaged at least six
data centers, including MiroHost, Parkovyi, Data Group, UTELS and Pavutyna. Kyivstar
and Ukrtelecom facilities were also hit.
The government allocated 518.3 million hryvnias for backup
information systems for government agencies.