Drone strike hits Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Vladimir, damaging a Yandex data center and causing major disruption to its services. The attack marks a direct hit on Russian civilian digital infrastructure, highlighting the expanding reach of Ukrainian strikes. Impact on Yandex operations and broader regional infrastructure remains 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.
Ukraine Targets Russian Yandex Data Centers; Russia Strikes Kyiv Data Center
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.