Suspilne website is experiencing video playvack issues due to a Russian strike on the Cosmonova data centre in Kyiv, which damaged the building and the backbone network, though the staff were unharmed, Suspilne reported, citing official statements by Cosmonova.
The company said that a repeat strike on 25 September had knocked out their core network and data centre and that some customers may experience disruptions to internet access and related services as a result.
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Since Cosmonova provides the technology for Suspilne’s online streaming, this affected the video playback on the broadcaster’s platforms.
All customer data was preserved thanks to geographic redundancy. The company’s techn team is working to restore services from backup remote sites in safe locations.
Ukrainian news outlet Novyny.LIVE had to halt broadcasting on 26 September due to connectivity disruptions following a Russian attack on Kyiv’s infrastructure.
The Priamyi website has also gone offline due to a Russian strike on a data centre.
Kyiv may experience disruptions to cable and online television due to Russia’s large-scale attacks on telecom infrastructure and data centres.