Story perspectives

Ukraine Bombs Russian Yandex Data Centers, Curtailing Pro-Russian Bots

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Ukraine bombed Russian Yandex data centres, according to reports, on 13 October 2026.
Internet users reported a sharp online reduction in pro-Russian and far-right populist social media content after the strikes.
Users suggested that the reduction resulted from disabling Russian disinformation bots.
The Truth or Fake media edition examined the claim on 13 October 2026.

1 of 1

Story summary

Ukraine bombed Russian Yandex data centres, according to reports, on 13 October 2026.
Internet users reported a sharp online reduction in pro-Russian and far-right populist social media content after the strikes.
Users suggested that the reduction resulted from disabling Russian disinformation bots.
The Truth or Fake media edition examined the claim on 13 October 2026.