# Ukraine strikes Yandex data center in Russia, sparking fire

https://mins.news/en/item/91000

- Meduza, 2026-10-08 08:18 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/08/ukraine-strikes-yandex-data-center-in-russia-sparking-fire

> Yandex confirmed that Ukrainian drones struck its data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region, damaging part of the infrastructure and starting a fire. No one was injured, but the center has been completely shut down and some Yandex services may be unavailable. Ukrainian monitoring channels attributed the fire to the strike; Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down Ukrainian drones in the region overnight.

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