Ukraine’s State Communications Service reported on Twitter that more than six Russian government websites were closed, the RIA website was not working as well as the Kremlin’s website, and several Russian TV channels began broadcasting Ukrainian songs. The CNN According to his report, the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense is also unavailable, and when our article is published It really isn’t.
State Communications Service: The Kremlin’s website has been down, the Ukrainian Communications Agency has also announced that the website of the Russian Media Regulatory Authority is down and that Russian TV channels have been hacked to broadcast Ukrainian songs.
– (Kiev) February 26, 2022
The international hacking group Anonymous claimed responsibility for the cyber attack, they write, taking down government websites under attack to get the message out to the Russian people: they can get rid of Putin’s “state censorship machine.”
Access to affected government departments was now inaccessible for a short time on Thursday and Friday, but the Kremlin denied that it had been attacked by an unknown.
⚡️ State Communications Service: More than 6 Russian government websites have been down.
– (Kiev) February 26, 2022
Anonymous also said they are doing their best to give Ukrainians access online.
Anonymous has operations in place to keep government .ru websites offline, and to pass information to the Russian people so they can break free from Putin’s state censorship machine. We also have ongoing operations to keep the Ukrainian people online as best we can.
– Anonymous (YourAnonNews) February 26, 2022
Cover Photo: Getty Images