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Ukrainian drone strikes knock out third Russian data center in days

Ukrainian drone attacks have forced Yandex to shut down its data center in the Vladimir region, marking the third major Russian data center taken offline in recent days. The strikes disrupt Yandex's AI and cloud services, highlighting the vulnerability of Russian digital infrastructure to Ukrainian long-range drone operations. The full operational impact and extent of damage remain unclear as Yandex gradually restores services.

Valor Econômico1 day agoRU, UACredibility 40%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score6.2

Model confidence0.7

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.4

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#drone strikes #data center #yandex #critical infrastructure #ukraine conflict #cyber warfare

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Vladimir region

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activeCyberConflict4h 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

activeGeopoliticsConflict1m ago