# Ukraine's strikes on Yandex data centers did not cripple Russian influence operations

https://mins.news/en/item/98442

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-13 17:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/no-ukraines-strikes-on-yandex-data-centers-didnt-cripple-russian-influence-ops/

> After Ukrainian drones hit Yandex data centers in three Russian regions from Oct. 9 to 11, viral posts claimed Russian influence activity online had sharply declined. Experts say there is no evidence the strikes disrupted Moscow-backed operations; the Cloudflare chart cited tracks automated requests from Yandex’s network, not social-media bots.

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