{"id":619785,"date":"2026-09-28T11:35:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/09\/619785\/could-ukraine-be-left-without-communications-the-prime-minister-warned-about-the-worst-case-scenario\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:35:32","slug":"could-ukraine-be-left-without-communications-the-prime-minister-warned-about-the-worst-case-scenario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/09\/619785\/could-ukraine-be-left-without-communications-the-prime-minister-warned-about-the-worst-case-scenario\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Ukraine be left without communications? The Prime Minister warned about the worst-case scenario"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a series of Russian strikes on data centers and other telecommunications infrastructure in Ukraine, the question has again arisen whether widespread disruptions to the internet and communications<\/strong> are possible. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi<\/strong> said that the threat to digital and communications infrastructure remains high<\/strong> until the end of the war, and the state is preparing various protection options. He said this on 27 September<\/strong> 2026 in an interview with the TSN.Tyzhden program.<\/p>\n

According to the prime minister, the protection of data centers and mobile communications was already discussed at a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief\u2019s staff. The government is considering different ways to back up digital infrastructure: some equipment and data can be placed underground, in cloud environments, or outside Ukraine. At the same time, Serhii Koretskyi<\/strong> emphasized that there is no universal protection method, so different options may be combined. Speaking about whether there is a threat of a complete loss of internet in Ukraine, the prime minister noted that the danger to the entire infrastructure will persist until the end of the war<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“The threat exists for the entire infrastructure. It was, is and will be until the end of the war,” emphasized Serhii Koretskyi<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At the same time, the head of government said the state is working to ensure network resilience and to prevent a complete interruption of communications. Combined solutions are being used for this, including backing up infrastructure in different locations.<\/p>\n

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“First, we protect. Second, there are non-standard solutions. Some things should be underground, some in the cloud, some abroad, some a combination of these options, and some \u2014 all three at once. So there is no single rule, but the fact that you need to plan and prepare for the worst-case scenario is true,” the prime minister said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The statements of Serhii Koretskyi<\/strong> came against the backdrop of attacks on telecommunications infrastructure. In particular, on 23 September 2026<\/strong> a Russian strike damaged several data centers in Kyiv<\/strong>, after which some subscribers faced outages of internet and certain services. According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, about 100,000 households<\/strong> in Kyiv<\/strong> and the region were affected at that time.<\/p>\n

The consequences of the attacks were felt in other regions as well. In particular, on 26 September 2026<\/strong> in Mykolaiv<\/strong> some online TV channels stopped broadcasting after one of the Kyiv data centers was damaged. Local provider “Dykyi Sad” reported that the timeline for a full restoration of broadcasts remained unknown at that time.<\/p>\n

At the same time, expert assessments of a possible total disconnection of Ukraine from the internet differ from the most alarming scenarios. The founder of MiroHost and head of Internet Invest, Oleksandr Olshansky<\/strong>, after the attack on the data centers said that a complete destruction of communications in Ukraine under the current network architecture is unlikely, although some services may operate with disruptions or more slowly. He also reported that about 95%<\/strong> of MiroHost clients were unaffected thanks to capacity backups in Poland<\/strong> and the Czech Republic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thus, the prime minister’s words do not mean<\/strong> that Ukraine is guaranteed to be left without the internet. This is about the state preparing for the worst possible development of events<\/strong> amid attacks on digital infrastructure. At the same time, some outages have already occurred, and the authorities and operators are working on backing up and protecting critically important systems.<\/p>\n

Earlier we wrote:<\/p>\n