Ukraine–Russia

Russian drones hit Cosmonova data center at Kyiv Protasov Business Park (26 Sep morning); backbone damaged, 0 staff injured

ATTACK
Location
Protasov Business Park / Cosmonova DC, Kyiv (Hrinchenko area) ±1.5km; rack-level pin unpublished — do not invent
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
Standard

On the morning of 26 Sep 2026, Cosmonova reported hits on its Kyiv data center at Protasov Business Park (company described a morning first hit then a second hit on the same building; prior evening 25 Sep damage also reported). Backbone network damaged; company services disrupted; all employees safe; customer data said preserved via geographic redundancy. Suspilne reported video-player outages. MoD claimed a Kyiv data center supporting mobile/Starlink — do not assert Cosmonova equals that target without a company/MoD link. 0inj. Distinct from citywide residential 5inj package evt_0a5e21ba and Darnytsia pharma evt_99ddc30c. Facility±1.5km (Protasov Business Park / Hrinchenko).

Why it matters

Named Kyiv datacenter infrastructure hit with company-confirmed backbone damage and 0 staff injuries; Darnytsia-style separate CREATE; missed by barrido-1228.

  • Fatalities: Best 0 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Russia attacks Cosmonova data center for second time; backbone damaged, 0 staff injured, Povtornyi prylit po Protasov Business Park: Cosmonova zayavyla pro poshkodzhennya opornoi merezhi, Russian strikes on Kyiv data centers disrupt operations at several Ukrainian media outlets, Suspilne: video players down after Russian strike on Cosmonova data center in Kyiv · No fatalities reported.
  • Injuries: Best 0 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Russia attacks Cosmonova data center for second time; backbone damaged, 0 staff injured, Povtornyi prylit po Protasov Business Park: Cosmonova zayavyla pro poshkodzhennya opornoi merezhi, Russian strikes on Kyiv data centers disrupt operations at several Ukrainian media outlets, Suspilne: video players down after Russian strike on Cosmonova data center in Kyiv · Company: all employees safe / 0 staff injured.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Russia attacks Cosmonova data center for second time; backbone damaged, 0 staff injured, Povtornyi prylit po Protasov Business Park: Cosmonova zayavyla pro poshkodzhennya opornoi merezhi, Russian strikes on Kyiv data centers disrupt operations at several Ukrainian media outlets, Suspilne: video players down after Russian strike on Cosmonova data center in Kyiv

PROBABLE: Cosmonova company + Informator/RBC/KI/Suspilne — Protasov Business Park DC hit morning 26 Sep; backbone damaged; 0 employees injured. ≠ evt_0a5e21ba residential 5inj; ≠ Darnytsia evt_99ddc30c. Do not equate to MoD Starlink claim without link.