Ukrainian data centers are moving their infrastructure to the western part of the country and abroad due to Russian attacks - according to Economic Pravda:
In Ukraine there are between 30 and 50 data centers, most of which are concentrated in Kyiv.
Since July 2026, Russian forces have reportedly attacked about 15 Ukrainian data centers, some of which have ceased operations.
Equipment is massively moved to western Ukraine, with server racks spread across different locations;.
Some operators are moving to facilities in the US and the European Union - up to 50% of the cloud data has already been transferred abroad, and this trend is expected to continue in 2027;.
According to the publication, one of the possible ways to develop Ukrainian data centers in the future is decentralization. Critical data will be located in smaller data centers scattered throughout Ukraine, while other information will be transferred to foreign companies such as Microsoft and Google for storage. However, the risk of this approach is excessive dependence on other countries and a potential loss of market share for Ukrainian companies.
It is worth noting that in Russia certain data can also be stored abroad, and there are plans to build data centers in different regions.
In Ukraine, initially there was no requirement for localization of personal data within the country, and large state-affiliated IT companies, such as those in Russia, did not develop.