# Ukraine strikes Yandex data center in Russia; how vulnerable is the country’s internet?

https://mins.news/en/item/91910

- Meduza, 2026-10-08 17:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/cards/ukraine-strikes-a-data-center-operated-by-russian-tech-giant-yandex-how-vulnerable-is-russia-s-internet-to-further-drone-attacks

> Ukrainian forces struck Yandex’s data center in Sasovo, Russia’s Ryazan region, with drones overnight on October 8, starting a fire and temporarily shutting the facility. Services from Yandex and other companies using its infrastructure were disrupted. The extent of the damage is unclear; the report says a nationwide digital blackout is unlikely, though other technology hubs could be at risk during the war.

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