While Ukraine has previously stated that it has been the target of cyberattacks attributed to Russia, there was no immediate indication suggesting hostile action was behind the current disruptions.
The Kyiv city authorities addressed the payment system outages within the capital's metro transport network, attributing the issue to a technical malfunction at the bank responsible for operating the system.
In a McDonald’s restaurant located in the center of Kyiv, staff informed customers that their electronic payment terminals were non-functional, and they could only process transactions in cash.
Oleksandr Fediyenko, a member of the Ukrainian parliament’s National Security Committee, shared a video on his Telegram account depicting a situation in a post office where staff informed him that their system was down nationwide. In his post, Fediyenko explicitly stated, “It’s not a cyberattack, it’s a technical issue.”
Reuters reporters further observed that some commercial banking applications were not functioning correctly. Additionally, the Diya application, a crucial platform providing Ukrainian citizens with online access to a wide range of state services, was also reported to be out of service.
While initial assessments point towards technical faults rather than a coordinated cyberattack, the simultaneous nature of the disruptions across various essential services highlights the potential vulnerability of electronic infrastructure. Authorities are likely working to identify the precise cause of these widespread outages and restore services as quickly as possible. The situation is being closely monitored for any further developments.