ℹ️ Update: Satellite operator Viasat's KA-SAT network in Europe remains heavily impacted 18 days after it was targeted by an apparent cyberattack, one of several incidents observed as Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on the morning of 24 Feb 🛰

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Confirmed: #Cuba is experiencing a moderate disruption to internet connectivity, attributed by state operator ETECSA to a fiber optic cut on a public road in Havana resulting in slow speeds and intermittent access.

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a collapse of connectivity in the besieged Black Sea city of #Mykolaiv, southern #Ukraine, corroborating reports of power outages. The city has been holding the line against Russia's advance toward Odesa.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet provider Uacity in #Ukraine has been partially knocked offline; disruption follows Russian shelling targeting the residential district of Shevchenkivskyi, Kyiv, just hundreds of meters from its listed headquarters 📉

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show that the #Bellingcat investigative journalism OSINT group's website has been restricted in #Russia across multiple providers. The incident comes amid a spate of bans on independent news and social media platforms.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/twitter-and-facebook-restricted-in-russia-amid-conflict-with-ukraine-JBZrogB6

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a moderate loss of connectivity in #Japan's largest cities following a ~7.3-magnitude earthquake that has struck the epicenter of Fukushima; authorities report power outages in Tokyo and Yokohama affecting millions of residents 📉

ℹ️ Update: Connectivity metrics show that #Japan's population centers are rapidly recovering from power cuts after a series of earthquakes, as affected areas come back online; official #Tokyo figures indicate those affected down to tens of thousands; incident duration ~2 hours 📈

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show a sudden drop in connectivity levels on internet provider LocalNet, #Ukraine. Yesterday, the operator said it would "lock down subscribers with debt on their account" due to difficulty paying its own bills 💳📉

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ #Ukraine's internet access has been falling: Metrics now show observable connectivity at 77% of ordinary levels.

This live report tracks national and regional disruptions due to cyber/kinetic military attacks, and damage to critical infrastructure.

➡️ https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: A collapse of connectivity has been observed on internet provider Skyline in #Kharkiv, Ukraine; the company says that the server which issues IP addresses is down due to a power cut, and subscribers should not restart devices.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet connectivity on provider Volia in #Kherson in south Ukraine has collapsed; real-time metrics show connectivity at 2% of pre-war levels; provider reports outages due to power cuts, which come amid anti-occupation protests #Херсо́н

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Note: Apple services including the App Store and iCloud are experiencing international service outages at the present time; incident not related to country-level internet restrictions or filtering #AppleDown #iCloudDown

Если вы находитесь в #Россия, вы можете воспользоваться этой услугой от NetBlocks чтобы помочь проверить статус вашей интернет-сети и социальных сетей / сбоев платформы https://api.webprobe.org

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that the website of news organization #Euronews including subdomains is now restricted in #Russia on some providers. The measure by regulator Roskomnadzor is the latest in a series of bans on independent media.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/twitter-and-facebook-restricted-in-russia-amid-conflict-with-ukraine-JBZrogB6

⚠️ Confirmed: A significant disruption has been registered on #Ukraine's national internet provider #Ukrtelecom; live network data show ISP connectivity now at 69% of pre-war levels; operator attributes disruption to fiber optic damage 📉

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a collapse in connectivity on multiple internet providers in #Sumy Oblast, northeastern #Ukraine, corroborating user reports of telecoms outages across various cities in the region.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

Confirmed: An internet outage with Cox Communications has knocked Las Vegas, Nevada offline at 7 a.m local time; incident ongoing 📉 #CoxDown

ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity is being restored on Cox Communications in Las Vegas after an excavator struck power lines, triggering a surge that reset subscriber modems according to the provider; incident duration ~2 hours

This weekend, The Economist Profile features Alp Toker, founder of global internet watchdog organisation @netblocks and its mission to chronicle Ukraine's embattled internet and Russia's spiraling crackdown against online dissent.

https://espresso.economist.com/f0581ab7f8e6b8695051457df75cd9c0

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant drop in connectivity on internet provider Komitex in Lviv, western #Ukraine. The incident comes amid reports of multiple explosions and billowing smoke rising into the sky.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show a recovery on internet provider Komitex in #Lviv following an aerial attack on the city, located in western Ukraine some 40 miles from the border with Poland. Lviv's infrastructure has so far remained largely intact since the start of the Russian invasion.