Kosovo Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Kosovo experienced a brief disruption to its internet control plane on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The event lasted approximately 15 minutes, starting at 10:35 UTC and ending by 10:50 UTC. The primary impact was observed on the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, which is used for routing visibility between networks.

Technical Details

The disruption recorded a severity score of 27. The affected BGP signal measures the stability and visibility of routing announcements for the country’s internet prefixes. During the event, the BGP signal showed a 2% drop from its peak stability level. Other connectivity metrics, including active probing for reachability and backscatter traffic measurements, showed no significant concurrent degradation. The cause has not been publicly attributed.

The disruption was resolved within the observation window.