Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Disrupt Russian Data Centres

2026, October 23

Ukraine / Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly damaged several Russian data-centre facilities, including infrastructure associated with Yandex, Sberbank and VK. The attacks disrupted digital services, including payments, online shopping and cloud computing, demonstrating the vulnerability of technology infrastructure during wartime.

The damage also raised concerns about Russia’s ambitions to develop domestic artificial-intelligence capabilities, which depend on powerful computing facilities and access to advanced hardware. Repairs could be complicated by restrictions on technology imports and the difficulty of replacing specialised equipment.