# Ukrainian drones reportedly hit Yandex data center and warehouses in overnight attack on Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/102338

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 00:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-yandex-data-center-warehouses-in-overnight-attack-on-russia/

> Ukrainian forces appeared to target sites across Russia’s Moscow, Rostov and Vladimir regions in a large overnight drone attack on Oct. 16. Monitoring channels said Yandex’s data center in Vladimir Oblast was targeted; The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify targets or damage. A regional governor reported damage and a fire at production and storage facilities in Aksay, Rostov Oblast, as well as attacks elsewhere in the region.

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