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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in western regions of #Ukraine, after a series of deadly Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure followed by emergency power shutdowns 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show an ongoing disruption to internet connectivity in Donetsk, Russian-occupied #Ukraine, following Ukrainian UAV attacks targeting Zuivka and Starobesheve thermal power plants; appointees have declared an emergency in parts of the region
ℹ️ Note: A wide range of online services are currently experiencing disruptions due to a technical issue affecting Cloudflare's global network; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Donetsk Oblast, Russian-occupied #Ukraine, amid reports of a power outage caused by Ukrainian UAV attacks targeting Chaykino electrical substation 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Internet connectivity has been disrupted in parts of #Russia surrounding Moscow for ~8 hours, with metrics showing declines in multiple oblasts followed by restoration; operator Rostelecom acknowledges an unspecified "backbone issue"
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of Wyoming and South Dakota; the incident is attributed to a voltage disturbance triggered by tripped lines near Medicine Bow per Western Area Power Administration
⚠️ Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of the Dominican Republic with national connectivity at 53% of ordinary levels; the incident is due to a failure in the national electricity transmission system per energy company ETED #apagon
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in the northern #Philippines corresponding to the approach of Super Typhoon Fung-wong's landfall in Luzon; the new incident comes only days after Typhoon Kalmaegi knocks out power and telecom lines…
⚠️ Update: Network data show widening internet outages in #Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong makes landfall near Aurora province, resulting in damage to infrastructure and power outages 🌀 #UwanPH
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Philippines with high impact to Cebu amid power cuts due to strong winds as deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Mimaropa; Grid operator NGCP says it's working to restore power #TinoPH
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in the northern #Philippines corresponding to the approach of Super Typhoon Fung-wong's landfall in Luzon; the new incident comes only days after Typhoon Kalmaegi knocks out power and telecom lines #UwanPH 🌀
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Ukraine with high impact to Poltava, also affecting parts of Kyiv after a series of Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure followed by emergency power shutdowns 🔌📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, #Ukraine, after Russian UAV attacks target energy infrastructure, leaving several coal mines cut off. 2595 miners trapped underground due to the power cuts have now been rescued 📉
⚠️ Update: Metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Telegram in #Cameroon, corroborating user reports; the incident follows widespread telecoms disruptions during elections in October amid protests met with a deadly crackdown
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Philippines with high impact to Cebu amid power cuts due to strong winds as deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Mimaropa; Grid operator NGCP says it's working to restore power #TinoPH
⚠️ Update: Live metrics show widespread restrictions to multiple social media and messaging platforms as #Tanzania comes back online after a five-day internet shutdown; the incident continues to limit election transparency and the free flow of information
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that messaging app Telegram has been restricted in #Kenya as KCSE school exams are held, following an established pattern of internet censorship measures intended to limit cheating on exam days
⚠️ Confirmed: Widespread internet outages have been registered across #Bermuda corresponding to power cuts as Hurricane Melissa skirts the archipelago, with some restoration now observed as power company BELCO says it is working on repairs
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout; the incident comes as Tanzanians vote for a new president and parliament, with both main opposition…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity in #Tanzania remains disrupted for a third day, limiting visibility into events on the ground amid protests over the conduct of Wednesday's election.
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a decline in internet connectivity along the west coast of #Jamaica as Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa approaches the island, with widespread outages reported as winds bring down power lines 📉
ℹ️ Updated telemetry from #Jamaica as of Thursday night shows limited recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with overall internet connectivity now at 37% of ordinary levels; operators say they are working to restore power and telecoms
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout; the incident comes as Tanzanians vote for a new president and parliament, with both main opposition…
⚠️ Update: #Tanzania's internet shutdown has entered a second night after authorities imposed a blackout during Wednesday’s election, with only a brief restoration tracked earlier today; the censorship measure continues to severely limit transparency at a critical moment
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout; the incident comes as Tanzanians vote for a new president and parliament, with both main opposition…
⚠️ Update: #Tanzania remains offline ~8 hours after a national blackout on election day, as news emerges that a curfew is now in place; the measure marks a significant decline in the country's internet freedom, threatening the transparency and credibility of the election process
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