How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Impacted the Internet Peering of the Conflicted Countries

Antonios Chatzivasileiou; Alexandros Kornilakis; Katerina Lionta; Georgios Nomikos; Xenofontas Dimitropoulos; Georgios Smaragdakis

doi:10.23919/TMA62044.2024.10559142

How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Impacted the Internet Peering of the Conflicted Countries

Antonios Chatzivasileiou, Alexandros Kornilakis, Katerina Lionta, Georgios Nomikos, Xenofontas Dimitropoulos, Georgios Smaragdakis

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On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine after months of military preparations. Although secondary to the human tragedy resulting from the war, the Internet connectivity in the region was disrupted due to the military conflicts and economic sanctions. We study the Internet peering connectivity of the conflicted countries before, during, and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our analysis shows that de-peering activity by Ukrainian, Russian, and international networks started months before the invasion at peering facilities in Ukraine and Russia, respectively. De-peering continued after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with only minor changes in peering taking place until end of 2023. Our study shows that several Internet exchange points have stopped operating in Ukraine. We also report that the invasion has impacted the registry country code of operational networks in Ukraine and Russia, creating a new status quo in Internet peering in the region.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TMA 2024 - Proceedings of the 8th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9783903176645
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/TMA62044.2024.10559142
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	8th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference, TMA 2024 - Dresden, Germany Duration: 21 May 2024 → 24 May 2024

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Conference	8th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference, TMA 2024
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Dresden
Period	21/05/24 → 24/05/24

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Chatzivasileiou, A., Kornilakis, A., Lionta, K., Nomikos, G., Dimitropoulos, X., & Smaragdakis, G. (2024). How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Impacted the Internet Peering of the Conflicted Countries. In TMA 2024 - Proceedings of the 8th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA 2024 - Proceedings of the 8th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.23919/TMA62044.2024.10559142

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Chatzivasileiou A, Kornilakis A, Lionta K, Nomikos G, Dimitropoulos X, Smaragdakis G. How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Impacted the Internet Peering of the Conflicted Countries. In TMA 2024 - Proceedings of the 8th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference. IEEE. 2024. (TMA 2024 - Proceedings of the 8th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference). doi: 10.23919/TMA62044.2024.10559142

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