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Ukraine strikes three Yandex data centers, disrupting Russian internet
Meduza English·UA · RU·about 2 hours ago
Industry sources indicate that restoring Yandex's data centers will take at least six months, with new equipment purchases likely driving up hardware prices. The incident underscores supply-chain constraints for critical digital infrastructure in Russia, though the cause and extent of damage remain unclear.
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Ukrainian forces have conducted multiple drone strikes against Russian Yandex data centers, reportedly disabling three of six facilities and causing widespread disruption to Russian digital services. Concurrently, Russian forces struck a Kyiv data center and an Odessa-bound cargo ship. This marks a significant escalation in cyber-physical warfare targeting critical digital infrastructure by both sides.