Ukrainian drone attacks severely damage three Yandex data centers

Published Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 4:05 AM EDT

Ukrainian drone attacks severely damaged three of Yandex's six data centers, disrupting Russia's technology ecosystem, the Financial Times reported. The damage exposed vulnerabilities in the Kremlin's effort to centralize internet services under Yandex, a large, state-aligned company at the center of that ecosystem.

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