Ukrainian drone strike hits Sberbank data center; outages reported despite bank denial

Ukrainian drones struck a Sberbank data center in Russia, causing immediate user-reported outages in payment systems and apps, though Sberbank denies operational disruption. The attack marks a direct cyber-physical strike on critical financial infrastructure, potentially escalating the conflict's impact on Russian civilian and economic systems. Uncertainty remains over the extent of damage and the bank's ability to maintain services.