Shutdowns, power outages, and conflict: a review of Q1 2026 Internet disruptions

This post details observed internet disruptions in Q1 2026, categorizing them by cause: government-directed shutdowns (Uganda, Iran, Republic of Congo), military action (Ukraine, AWS Middle East), power outages (Cuba), severe weather (Portugal), cable damage (Republic of Congo), and technical problems (Verizon Wireless, Guinea, UK). It provides specific data points on traffic drops, IP address space changes, and the duration of these disruptions, illustrating the impact on global connectivity and Cloudflare's network monitoring capabilities.