TechUkrainian strikes on Yandex data centers could set Russia’s AI development back by years
Drone attacks on Yandex data centers in Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladimir have left all three of the company’s supercomputers out of service indefinitely. Specialists say smoke and soot may have badly damaged equipment; cleanup could take up to six months, and replacing scarce NVIDIA chips could delay a full recovery by one to two years. Russia could soon fall behind Kazakhstan in AI.
Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers could set Russia’s AI development back by years