Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres
Summary
Yandex, a major Russian tech company, reported damage to two of its data centres after drone strikes by Ukraine. The attacks are part of ongoing conflict actions, with Ukraine targeting Russian data centres in response to Russia's strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.Key Facts
- Yandex runs Russia's most popular search engine and other services like food delivery and taxi apps.
- Two data centres, in Sasovo and Kaluga, were hit by Ukrainian drone attacks, disrupting Yandex's operations.
- The Sasovo data centre was seriously damaged and is completely offline; part of the Kaluga centre was also taken out of service.
- These data centres are critical for Yandex’s services, including AI and smart home devices.
- Yandex’s operations teams are working constantly to restore services, but the timeline is uncertain.
- Ukrainian officials said these attacks aim to disrupt Russia’s war resources and force repairs.
- Russia has been hitting Ukrainian data and energy infrastructure, which has caused local internet outages.
- President Zelensky confirmed the strikes are a direct response to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure.
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