Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers may disrupt bot networks; data disputed

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.