Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has broadened its attacks to target Ukraine's data centres, striking at people's ability to stay connected, study and work.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia has widened its attacks to target Ukraine’s data centres, according to the BBC.
Zelensky said such strikes are aimed at disrupting “people’s ability to stay connected, study, work”, framing the targeting of digital infrastructure as an attempt to interfere with everyday activities that rely on internet access and online services.
The BBC reported that Zelensky described the attacks as targeting “ordinary life”, underlining his message that the strikes affect civilians and routine daily functions rather than purely military targets.
Data centres house the servers and systems that underpin internet connectivity, online services and the storage of digital information. Zelensky’s comments, as reported by the BBC, point to the disruption of connectivity, education and work as the intended effect of the strikes.
The BBC published its coverage of Zelensky’s remarks on 25 September 2026. Beyond the president’s characterisation of the attacks and their intended impact, no further details were provided in the available reporting.
Why it matters
Attacks on data centres can affect the digital infrastructure that ordinary people rely on to communicate, learn and work. Zelensky's framing highlights how the conflict is reaching into everyday civilian life through the targeting of connectivity and online services.