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Yandex Data Centers Hit by Drone Strikes, Shares Drop

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Yandex reported drone strikes that hit its Sasovo, Kaluga and Vladimir data centres, forcing shutdowns.
Yandex shares fell over 3% after the first strike and about 4% after the second.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was responding in kind to Russian data-center attacks.
Core consumer services remained online, though Yandex Disk and Documents experienced outages.

History

Historical Context

In April 2007, after Estonia moved the Bronze Soldier monument, Russian-linked bots launched DDoS attacks on the parliament, banks and media, crippling online services. The assault prompted NATO to establish the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn in 2008. Today, drone strikes on Yandex data centres in Sasovo, Kaluga and Vladimir echo the threat highlighted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Story summary

Yandex reported drone strikes that hit its Sasovo, Kaluga and Vladimir data centres, forcing shutdowns.
Yandex shares fell over 3% after the first strike and about 4% after the second.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was responding in kind to Russian data-center attacks.
Core consumer services remained online, though Yandex Disk and Documents experienced outages.

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