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Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted a Yandex data center in the Ryazan region and an oil refinery in Bashkortostan, causing fires and disruptions. Operations at the Yandex facility have halted.
Ukrainian drones struck a Yandex data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region, Russia, causing a fire and halting operations. The facility housed two of the company's supercomputers. Separately, drones also targeted an oil refinery in Bashkortostan.
These strikes represent a notable escalation in Ukraine's campaign against Russian infrastructure. Yandex, a dominant force in Russia's digital landscape, relies heavily on such data centers for its services. The attacks highlight the growing vulnerability of Russia's internet backbone to sophisticated drone operations, raising questions about the resilience of its digital infrastructure.
9 sources across English · blind spot: little coverage from the right
Left 56% · Center 33% · Right 11%
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“A drone strike on a large Yandex data center caused a significant disruption to the Russian tech giant's network, with connectivity reportedly falling to around 70 percent of normal levels.”How each side headlined it
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Left: Left-leaning sources highlight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian infrastructure, including a Yandex data center and an oil refinery, questioning Russia's internet vulnerability.
Center: Centrist reporting focuses on the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian infrastructure, specifically a Yandex data center, noting the disruption to operations and the uncertainty of restoration.
Right: Right-leaning coverage reports on a drone strike causing a fire at a Yandex data center in Russia's Ryazan region, mentioning the governor's claim of drones being shot down and preliminary reports of no casualties.
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Smoke Rises After Attack on Yandex Data Hub in Russia
Al Arabiya English · Oct 8
Russian strike on eastern Ukraine's Kramatorsk kills 33
TRT World · Oct 8
Russian attack on Ukraine busses part of 'a steady increase in attacks on civilians' • FRANCE 24
France 24 English · Oct 8
Russian strike on passenger buses in Ukraine kills at least 30 people | DW News — Ukrainian officials say a Russian strike blew up two buses in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, killing at least 30 people and injuring 18 others. #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ F
DW News · Oct 8
Russian strike on eastern Ukraine's Kramatorsk kills 33
TRT World · Oct 8
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A fire broke out at the Sasta machine-tool plant in Sasovo, Ryazan region, which houses one of Yandex’s data centers, the independent Telegram channel Astra reported.
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A Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at a Yandex data center in the town of Sasovo, Ryazan region. No one was injured, but the data center has completely halted operations.
Ukrainian drones struck Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, one of Russia’s largest oil refining complexes, in Salavat, Bashkortostan, overnight on October 8, the Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels...
Overnight on October 8, Ukrainian forces struck Yandex’s data center in Sasovo, in Russia’s Ryazan region, with drones, causing a fire.
Russian technology and AI company Yandex said on Thursday it could not yet determine whether equipment at a data centre hit by a Ukrainian drone attack could be restored.
A drone strike on a large Yandex data center caused a significant disruption to the Russian tech giant's network, with connectivity reportedly falling to around 70 percent of normal levels.
Governor claims 2 drones shot down over region; preliminary reports indicate no casualties
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