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Putin Orders Private Data Centers to Set Aside 10% of Capacity to Support IT Infrastructure

Published

2 November 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Telecom & Connectivity

◆ Geography

Russia

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Read at themoscowtimes.com →

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Fusion42 · 2 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

President Vladimir Putin has decreed that private Russian data centers must reserve 10% of their capacity to support national IT infrastructure and ensure rapid access during emergencies. This move follows recent Ukrainian drone attacks on key facilities and includes provisions for a government commission to control the reserved capacity and potential use of foreign data centers with security approval.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must plan for government access to your data center capacity within 24 hours in Russia, turning your spare resources into a national fallback. This puts a legal constraint on private ops and opens urgent compliance and partnership risks for data infrastructure providers.

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2 sources · 2 Nov 2026

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Telecom & Connectivitydata-centersrussiainfrastructure-reserveit-securityregulation