# Putin orders non-state data centers to reserve 10% of capacity

_Published Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:48 PM EST · Policy, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

Putin has ordered owners of non-state data centers in Russia to reserve 10% of their capacity to help keep the country's IT infrastructure running, Reuters reported. The requirement follows Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian facilities.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261102/p28#a261102p28)

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