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Strike destroys Datagroup data centre in Kyiv

Russian forces carried out a strike on a Datagroup data centre in Kyiv overnight, according to statements reported from the operator. The company reported that the facility's infrastructure was completely destroyed and cannot be restored. Casualty figures and the specific type of munition used have not been stated.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramВС РФ
  • tassRussian
  • ukrainskaRussia
  • allkharkovросія
2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramв Киеве
  • tassKiev
  • allkharkovКиєві
2 differing positions reported on status across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramнанесли
  • tassdestroyed
  • ukrainskadestroys
  • allkharkovзнищила
WhereKyiv
50.455, 30.524 ±10 km
First reported6 days ago
Published2026-10-19 12:00 UTC
Sources4
How this travelled.
Reports8Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Strike destroys Datagroup data centre in Kyiv. 2026-10-19T12:00:57.810Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6459. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-19/data-center-in-kiev-completely-destroyed-by-russian-strike-cannot-83a1b2d3

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