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Yandex Waives Cloud Fees After Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Data Centers; Stock Drops 5.4%

Ukrainian drone attacks on Yandex data centers in Russia prompted the company to waive cloud and software fees for affected clients, while its stock fell 5.4% ($918.5M) on the Moscow Exchange. The strikes mark a direct targeting of Russian tech infrastructure, escalating the conflict's impact on the corporate sector. Uncertainty remains over the extent of damage and duration of service disruptions.

The Moscow Timesabout 11 hours agoUA, RUengCredibility 54%View source

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Mosaic Score9.5

Model confidence0.7

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.5

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#drone strikes #data centers #yandex #ukraine conflict #russia #cyber infrastructure

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activeCyberConflict1h ago

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Yandex Data Centers

Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against three Yandex data centers in Russia (Sasovo, Kaluga, Vladimir) between October 8-11, resulting in the shutdown of two facilities and damage to a third. These attacks have caused widespread disruption to Yandex cloud services, smart home, banking, and email services across Russia, with full restoration potentially taking months. The Kremlin has acknowledged the attacks and is discussing the situation, indicating a significant escalation in cyber-physical warfare targeting Russian civilian digital infrastructure.

↑ escalating·25 signals·RU, UA, DE +2Score 6.4

activeGeopoliticsConflict20m ago