Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers disrupt services; sanctions compound impact
Published 17 h ago18 sourcesEvidence: Reported
Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers have caused widespread service disruptions in banking, taxi, and photography sectors, affecting millions. This marks a notable shift in targeting critical civilian infrastructure, highlighting the vulnerability of Russia's centralized internet infrastructure. The full extent of the damage and long-term operational impact remains unclear.
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Both Russian and Ukrainian forces have escalated strikes on critical data center infrastructure. Russian strikes have destroyed a Datagroup data center in Kiev, causing widespread service disruptions across Ukraine, and damaged another in Kyiv. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces have struck multiple Yandex data centers in Russia and a data center in occupied Donetsk, disrupting Russian banking, taxi, and judicial services.
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