Drone strike disables Yandex data center near Moscow, services down
A drone attack disabled a Yandex data center east of Moscow, causing a complete shutdown of the facility. The incident disrupts Russia's leading search engine and associated services, marking a significant cyber-physical attack on critical digital infrastructure. The extent of service disruption and attribution remain unclear.
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Ukraine Targets Yandex Data Centers in Deep-Strike Campaign
Ukrainian forces have conducted a series of drone strikes against multiple Yandex data centers across Russia, including facilities near Moscow, Vladimir, Ryazan, and Kaluga. These attacks, occurring over several days, have reportedly disabled at least one data center and disrupted Yandex services, marking an escalation in Ukraine's deep-strike campaign against Russian critical digital infrastructure. The full extent of damage and operational impact on Yandex and broader Russian internet services remains unconfirmed.