russia attacks data centers: how migration to the Microsoft Azure cloud can protect Ukrainian businesses from losing critical data

September 2026

russia continues to attack Ukrainian businesses. Enemy strikes are increasingly targeting not only warehouses, production facilities and company offices, but also data centers that digital services and access to corporate data depend on. The destruction of a data center can lead to the irreversible loss of data critical to the functioning of a business. To ensure continued uninterrupted operations, minimize the risk of data loss and reduce IT infrastructure costs, Ukrainian businesses should consider migrating their data to the cloud of international companies such as Microsoft, where it will be stored in secure data centers outside Ukraine.

During September 2026, russian attacks on Ukrainian data centers have affected internet service providers, mobile operators, television channels, streaming services, online stores and other companies. These attacks show how vulnerable a business can be when its IT infrastructure is deployed and runs on on-premises servers located at the company’s own facilities or in data centers in Ukraine.

Damage to a data center can stop a company’s operations for a long period, while its complete destruction can make data recovery impossible if no backups exist.

Migration of IT infrastructure to the Microsoft Azure cloud allows companies to reduce their dependence on a single physical location and store their data in European data centers outside Ukraine, helping reduce the risk of prolonged service disruptions and the loss of critical information.

Microsoft Azure is a flexible cloud platform for businesses that enables them to use and manage various applications (from office software to complex enterprise ERP and CRM systems), services, virtual machines and databases. The platform helps protect important business data through scheduled backups: copies are automatically created and stored in Azure.

Microsoft Azure data centers are located in more than 80 regions worldwide, including EU countries, and meet EU data privacy requirements and the international ISO/IEC 27018 standard.

Microsoft selects data center locations to ensure reliable operations over the long term. The company considers customer needs, proximity to population centers, the reliability and stability of power sources, the availability of multiple high-speed network connections and qualified specialists, as well as weather conditions and the risk of natural disasters. Deploying IT infrastructure across multiple data centers helps distribute risk and maintain the availability of applications and data if one of them experiences an outage.

Microsoft is also responsible for storing and processing data, helping companies save on maintaining and administering their IT infrastructure.

If your company’s IT infrastructure runs on on-premises servers located at your own facilities or in data centers in Ukraine, and you want to protect your business and client data from further russian attacks, contact Innoware’s specialists by phone at +38 044 490 22 20 (UA) or +1(302)4672024, or by email at info@innoware.com. We will help migrate your IT infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, set up data backups and ensure your services continue running during the migration process.