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NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is in the midst of a nation-scale power blackout with high impact to internet access; live metrics show national connectivity now at 35% of previous levels after the second barrage of targeted missile Russian attacks in a week 📉 📰 Report:…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show that the ongoing Russian missile attack on #Ukraine's energy infrastructure has impacted most regions, with remaining active nuclear power plants Khmelnytskyi, Rivne and South Ukraine disconnected from the grid amid shelling and emergency shutdowns 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is in the midst of a nation-scale power blackout with high impact to internet access; live metrics show national connectivity now at 35% of previous levels after the second barrage of targeted missile Russian attacks in a week 📉 📰 Report:…
⚠️ Update: Today's missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure by Russia has also had international impact to #Moldova, with live network data showing significant concurrent connectivity outages matching those observed during the targeted missile bombardment on the 15th 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is in the midst of a nation-scale power blackout with high impact to internet access; live metrics show national connectivity now at 35% of previous levels after the second barrage of targeted missile Russian attacks in a week 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in #Düzce, #Turkey following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake; the outages are attributed to widespread power cuts reported in the region 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in the Solomon Islands after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the southwest coast; residents have been instructed to seek high ground amid fears over a possible tsunami 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Network traffic data show a major disruption to internet service in #Iran as mobile internet is cut off for many users; the incident comes amid a wave of new protests over the death of #MahsaAmini and reports of casualties 📵 📰 Previously: h…
ℹ️ Update: Mobile internet has been restored in #Iran after a widespread ~3.5 hour cellular data blackout; the incident comes amid renewed protests and casualties, just as the Iranian World Cup team refused to sing the national anthem and backed the protest movement #MahsaAmini
⚠️ Confirmed: Network traffic data show a major disruption to internet service in #Iran as mobile internet is cut off for many users; the incident comes amid a wave of new protests over the death of #MahsaAmini and reports of casualties 📵
ℹ️ Update: Connectivity has returned to internet provider EBOX in #Canada after a widespread outage impacting many users in Quebec and Ontario; timings indicate that online viewers likely missed the offside controversy and both goals of the QAT-ECU #FIFAWorldCup opening match 📈
ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in the Kingdom of #Eswatini with high impact to parastatal operator Eswatini Telecom; the company reports malicious damage to its infrastructure, a frequent issue in the country 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that the website of independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta is now being restricted on multiple internet providers in #Russia; the measure comes as regulator Roskomnadzor issues a ban on the site
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is currently experiencing a major internet disruption; live metrics show national connectivity at 67% of previous levels; the incident comes amid reports of one of the most intense Russian missile attacks to date 📉 📰 Background: ht…
ℹ️ Update: #Ukraine's infrastructure remains significantly degraded after Tuesday's Russian missile strikes targeting energy production and transmission sites; metrics show national connectivity at 79% of previous levels with some restoration evident.
NetBlocksℹ️ Update: Metrics show that cable internet operator Breezeline is largely down in #Ohio; the incident comes as a major disruption is registered on cable provider WOW, with the company describing the incident as a "global outage" 📉
ℹ️ Update: Network data show that cable providers WOW in east America and Breezeline in Ohio are making a swift recovery with service largely restored after an internet outage that knocked many subscribers offline; core incident duration ~1.5 hour 📉
NetBlocksℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a major internet outage affecting WOW, one of the largest cable operators in the US; the incident has knocked out connectivity for most subscribers in the eastern states, corroborating widespread user reports of difficulty getting…
ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that cable internet operator Breezeline is largely down in #Ohio; the incident comes as a major disruption is registered on cable provider WOW, with the company describing the incident as a "global outage" 📉
ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a major internet outage affecting WOW, one of the largest cable operators in the US; the incident has knocked out connectivity for most subscribers in the eastern states, corroborating widespread user reports of difficulty getting online 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is currently experiencing a major internet disruption; live metrics show national connectivity at 67% of previous levels; the incident comes amid reports of one of the most intense Russian missile attacks to date 📉 📰 Background: ht…
⚠️ Update: Network data show that most regions of #Ukraine have been impacted by a nation-scale power outage amid intense Russian missile bombardment targeting critical infrastructure; 85 missile strikes confirmed today per President Zelensky
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is currently experiencing a major internet disruption; live metrics show national connectivity at 67% of previous levels; the incident comes amid reports of one of the most intense Russian missile attacks to date 📉 📰 Background: ht…
⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in #Moldova attributed to power cuts; the incident has been caused by Russia's missile attack on Ukraine, per the Deputy PM of Moldova 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is currently experiencing a major internet disruption; live metrics show national connectivity at 67% of previous levels; the incident comes amid reports of one of the most intense Russian missile attacks to date 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ Update: Social media remains restricted in #Turkey after a deadly explosion near Taksim, #Istanbul with live metrics showing the measure is now implemented on most internet providers; regulator BTK officially confirms social media throttled 📰 Report: …
ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that access to social media is being restored in #Turkey; Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook were restricted and a media ban imposed after a deadly bombing near #Taksim, #Istanbul; incident duration ~10 hours
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show that social media platforms Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook have been restricted in #Turkey after a deadly explosion in #Taksim, Istanbul; authorities issued a broadcast ban following the incident 📰 Report: h…
⚠️ Update: Social media remains restricted in #Turkey after a deadly explosion near Taksim, #Istanbul with live metrics showing the measure is now implemented on most internet providers; regulator BTK officially confirms social media throttled
