Ukraine internet outages spark concerns of broader blackout

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge

Late Wednesday night, Russian troops invaded Ukrainian territories across the country's northern, southern, and eastern borders, kicking off the largest troop mobilization in Europe in a generation. As Russian media attempts to cast the invasion as a response to Ukrainian aggression, on-the-ground reporting has played a crucial role in countering the propaganda, with footage coming from both professional journalists and amateurs on social media.

But as the conflict intensifies, many civil society groups are increasingly concerned about the possibility of direct attacks on the country's internet infrastructure. Russia has previously been linked to DDoS attacks against Ukrainian government sites - but a full blackout would mean going...

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