'We always respond in kind' — Zelensky addresses Ukrainian attacks on Russian data center
"We certainly are capable," Zelensky said about striking Russian data centers. "We always respond in kind. Regarding data centers, as you all know, they have been and still are striking our data centers."
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Russian attacks on Ukrainian data centers during a press pool chat on October 8, stating that Ukraine would retaliate against Russia for such strikes. He emphasized that Ukraine is fully capable of striking Russian data centers, saying, "We always respond in kind." The President commented on the Yandex data center attack in Russia's Ryazan Oblast, which occurred on the same day and caused internet disruptions for various services.
Yandex Cloud acknowledged the incident and power supply problems, warning of potential wider impacts on its cloud network. Zelensky confirmed Ukraine's response to the Yandex attack but declined to share further details. The attacks on Ukrainian data centers followed Russian forces striking Ukrainian internet infrastructure in late September, causing service disruptions for approximately 100,000 households.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Russia was seeking new ways to destabilize life in Ukraine. Zelensky clarified that Ukraine would not retaliate against children, as Russian strikes had killed several minors, but noted that some adults would receive a response.
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