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The Internet service provider Etherlink reported serious damage to one of the key nodes of its network after a Russian attack. As a result, some customers temporarily lost internet access, including residents of Kyiv's central districts. This is stated in the company's press release, reported by dev.ua.
- Because the main network node is damaged, the internet is currently unavailable. The core of the network will be relocated to another location; we are currently looking for a suitable site. Restoration timelines are not yet known. As soon as precise information appears, we will provide an update. Thank you for your understanding, the provider says in a support chat message.
Etherlink noted that damage to the main node significantly affected the infrastructure's operation, so the network is currently functioning with restrictions. Initially, the company representatives did not specify restoration timelines, but later said they plan to restore internet access 25 by September.
Yesterday, 23 in September, Kyiv and Kyiv region began experiencing Internet access outages. The cause was damage to one of Kyiv's data centers, which affected several providers, including 'Pavutyna' , UTELS, KyivLink, and Crazy Network.
23 in September Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga stated that Russia, during a massive attack, struck data centers in an attempt to disrupt warning systems for air threats.
23 in September it became known that in Kyiv, after the Russian attack, data centers of Internet providers UTELS and 'Pavutyna' were damaged — possible outages in communication and in network operations.
Document: PDF proof of the original version of the news item "У Києві пошкоджено основний вузол інтернет-провайдера Etherlink внаслідок атаки РФ". It records the publication content at the moment of the first scan, the preservation date and the source: KP.UA.
