Ukrainian Drone Strikes Impact Yandex Data Centers

<p>Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted two of five data centers belonging to the Russian tech company Yandex. The attacks have affected Yandex's ability to maintain its AI chatbot and other online services.</p><p>The drone strikes occurred in the Sasovo and Kaluga regions of Russia on October 8 and October 9, according to Reuters. These actions were described as a direct response to a Russian drone strike campaign that has been targeting Ukraine’s data centers, disrupting mobile phone and Internet services for many Ukrainians since late September.</p><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in a post on X, “We continue to respond to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, and we’re doing so with high precision. Another data center was hit as well—our symmetrical response.”</p>