Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Odessa, Dnipropetrovs'k, Guerrero, Kirovohrad

  Internet connectivity was reduced in several Ukraine districts on 9 March. The drop in connectivity coincided with a reported "unprecedented array of missile" attack by Russian forces, targeting critical infrastructure and causing wide-scale power outages. Internet shutdowns caused by foreign government attacks impact citizens' ability to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country or other countries.

  Ukraine

  • Start 9 March 2023 00:30 UTC
  • End 11 March 2023 07:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days, 6 hours

February 2023

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Kharkiv

  Internet connectivity was reduced in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, on 10 and 11 February. The drop in connectivity coincided with reported missile and drone attacks by Russian forces, targeting energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, causing wide-scale power outages. Internet shutdowns caused by foreign government attacks impact citizens' ability to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country or other countries.

  Ukraine

  • Start 10 February 2023 02:00 UTC
  • End 11 February 2023 17:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day, 15 hours

January 2023

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Kharkiv

  Internet connectivity was reduced in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, on 14 and 15 January. The drop in connectivity coincided with a reported “large-scale missile attack” by Russian forces, targeting electrical infrastructure in Kharkiv, causing wide-scale power outages. Internet shutdowns caused by foreign government attacks impact citizens' ability to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country or other countries.

  Ukraine

  • Start 14 January 2023 13:30 UTC
  • End 15 January 2023 07:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 17 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mykolayiv, Odessa

  Internet connectivity was reduced in Ukraine's Mykolayiv and Odessa regions on 26 January. The drop in connectivity coincided with a reported missile attacks by Russian forces, targeting energy infrastructure in Odessa, causing wide-scale power outages. Internet shutdowns caused by foreign government attacks impact citizens' ability to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country or other countries.

  Ukraine

  • Start 14 January 2023 05:30 UTC
  • End 27 January 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 12 days, 18 hours