Ukraine Strikes Russian Data Centers, Silencing Pro-Trump and Pro-AfD Bot Networks

Ukrainian forces have conducted a series of drone strikes against at least three Yandex data centers in Russia (Sasovo, Kaluga, Vladimir), causing significant disruption to Russian internet, cloud, and digital services. Two data centers are confirmed to be shut down, with a third partially disabled, leading to widespread outages and an anticipated months-long recovery period. Kyiv frames these attacks as retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian data centers, marking a significant escalation in cyber-physical warfare targeting civilian digital infrastructure.