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The strike hit the center of Kyiv, which led to a fire. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the company provided communication services for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Russian Ministry of Defense joked about the strike on the Kyivstar building with a phrase about the unavailability of the subscriber. The publication was posted on the department’s Telegram channel.
As previously reported, the strike was carried out in the center of Kyiv, eyewitnesses recorded a fire. As noted in the defense department, the blow is explained by the fact that the company provided mobile communications and Internet services, including in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Publishing a video of the consequences of the attack on Kyivstar, the Ministry of Defense commented on the attack with the phrase “Kyivstar: subscriber is temporarily unavailable,” where the word was temporarily crossed out.

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