Russia targets data centers in Kyiv as NATO condemns Moscow’s ‘irresponsible nuclear rhetoric’

State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) firefighters work to extinguish a fire at an office building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district following a strike by a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered attack drone during an aerial attack on the Ukrainian capital on September 23, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.Libkos | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussia has continued a bombardment on Ukraine's data centers and communications infrastructure as part of a fresh wave of attacks on the country's capital. Ukraine's air force said Russian forces intensified strikes on Kyiv and other cities overnight by launching a mix of anti-ship and ballistic missiles, as well as dozens of jet-powered drones, which Ukrainian air defenses have struggled to intercept. Russia's Defense Ministry said it struck several targets in Kyiv on Tuesday, including a locomotive depot housing a warehouse of FP-5 Flamingo ground-based missiles and their components. The attacks also hit the Bi-mobile data center, which Russia's Defense Ministry said was one of Kyiv's main internet exchange points, and the Parkovy data center. Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine's data centers and internet providers in recent days, seeking to disru...