Russian businesses

Russia has launched attacks on Ukrainian internet service providers and datacentres, striking at the infrastructure that underpins Ukraine's digital economy. The strikes threaten connectivity for businesses, government services and ordinary users, adding a technological dimension to the conflict. The targeting of critical digital infrastructure highlights the growing importance of cyber and physical attacks on communications networks in the war.

A Russian newspaper has published a warning about a "deterioration of the economic situation" in Russia, an unusually blunt assessment for domestic media. The report has drawn wide attention internationally, with coverage highlighting how even Russian outlets are now openly acknowledging mounting economic strain, likely linked to the costs of the war, sanctions and pressure on households and businesses.

Russian forces shelled three districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 20 times in a single afternoon, damaging businesses in both Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih. The strikes are part of ongoing attacks on the industrial region, with local officials reporting damage to commercial property. The bombardment underlines the continued pressure on cities in central-eastern Ukraine as the war grinds on.

Maria Ivzhenko, a former employee of Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications, was killed in a Russian strike that hit a business center in Kyiv. Her death adds to the civilian toll from Russia's ongoing attacks on the Ukrainian capital, and is drawing condolences and renewed criticism of Russia's bombing campaign.

A Russian attack has destroyed a warehouse belonging to German cleaning equipment maker Kärcher in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian news reports. The strike caused the facility to burn down. It is the latest in a series of Russian strikes targeting commercial and logistics infrastructure in Ukraine, and is likely to draw attention given the involvement of a well-known Western brand operating in the country.