Ukraine strikes third Yandex data center, disrupting digital services across Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled three Yandex data centers in Russia, disrupting a broad range of digital services including cloud infrastructure, payments, and delivery platforms across the country. The attacks have led Yandex to advise clients to seek alternative recovery measures and have prompted Russian government efforts to bolster protection for critical digital infrastructure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 10 sources have reported it between 8 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026.