Mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine is experiencing problems with account top-ups and its app due to an increased load on its payment acceptance system caused by a major outage in the Kyivstar network, the company reported on Facebook on Dec. 12.
Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar was targeted in a powerful cyberattack, causing a technical failure that temporarily disrupted communication services and internet access for millions of Ukrainians, the company announced in a press release on Dec. 12.
The Kyivstar’s network outage has not impacted the actions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces on the front line, Volodymyr Fityo, Ukraine’s Ground Forces Command spokesperson, said on national television on Dec. 12.