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Ukrainian drone strikes hit Yandex data center in Russia

Bottom line

Airbus satellite imagery confirms damage to Yandex data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region, following an October 8 drone strike.

Why it matters

Attacks on Russian data centers disrupt critical internet and cloud services, impacting both civilian and military operations, and signal a shift in Ukrainian targeting strategies towards Russia's digital infrastructure.

Agentstvo. Новости reports that Airbus satellite imagery from October 12 shows damage to the Yandex data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region, following a drone strike on October 8. Visible roof damage and debris were observed in the western and central parts of the facility. This marks the first attack on Russian data centers, followed by subsequent strikes on Yandex facilities in Vladimir and Kaluga, and a Sberbank data center.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Агентство. Новости (Agentstvo)source Borigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Пожар после удара дронов повредил треть здания дата-центра «Яндекса» в Сасово Следы повреждений видны на трети здания, в котором располагается дата-центр «Яндекса» в Сасово Рязанской области, свидетельствуют спутниковые снимки Airbus, изученные «Агентством». Детали . «Агентство»

NamedYandexSberSasovoRyazanTopicsdronesrussia

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Ukrainian drone strikes hit Yandex data center in Russia. Hetzner OSINT, 14 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-14--ukrainian-drone-strikes-hit-yandex-data-center-in-russia/

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  title = {Ukrainian drone strikes hit Yandex data center in Russia},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-14--ukrainian-drone-strikes-hit-yandex-data-center-in-russia/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

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