# Have Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres affected Russian online disinformation?

https://mins.news/en/item/98779

- France 24, 2026-10-13 20:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20261013-have-ukrainian-strikes-on-yandex-data-centres-hit-russian-online-disinformation

> After recent Ukrainian bombings of Yandex data centres in Russia, internet users say pro-Russian and far-right populist social media content has sharply declined. They attribute the change to strikes that cut off Russian disinformation “bots”. This edition of Truth or Fake examines that claim.

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