Russia claims it struck the De Novo data center in Kyiv, Ukraine, one of the country’s largest data centers. According to Russian state news agency TASS, Russian forces carried out strikes earlier this week targeting Ukrainian industrial and infrastructure sites, including defense, energy, metallurgical, and radio-electronics facilities. The attacks reportedly occurred across Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and the Odesa region.
Russian officials claimed the De Novo data center was among the sites hit, alleging it supports military server equipment and handles data for the Ukrainian army. De Novo describes itself as a sovereign cloud and AI provider supporting mission-critical IT systems. Its Kyiv facility hosts major Ukrainian banks and the country’s largest IaaS cloud. The data center was built in 2010 and expanded in 2017.
Built in 2010 and expanded in 2017, De Novo’s Kyiv data center is one of Ukraine’s largest Tier III facilities, with 360 rack spaces. The main building spans 2,117 sqm and has 3.05MW of total power, including 1.05MW of IT capacity. A second 1,200 sqm building provides another 500kW of IT power. Earlier this year, Ukrainian forces struck a data center in Russian-occupied Prymorsk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
