Ukrainian Drone Strike Disables Several Modules at Yandex Data Center in Kaluga, Company Says
Ukrainian drones struck Yandex data centers in Russia’s Ryazan and Kaluga oblasts on Oct. 8 and 9, disabling equipment and disrupting online services used by Russian companies, including Russian Railways and telecom operator MegaFon.
Yandex announced that a Ukrainian drone strike targeted several modules of its data center in Kaluga, Russia. A statement from the company revealed that these modules were entirely disabled. Yandex warned that some services may face disruptions due to the attack, but the full extent of the damage remains unclear. The company expressed gratitude towards its partners and users for their patience and understanding.
They highlighted that their staff is working tirelessly around the clock to maintain service operations and assist those affected. The company is still assessing the current state of its infrastructure, making it challenging to provide a timeline for restoring equipment functionality at the data centers. Yandex's stock price dropped by approximately 4% on the Moscow Exchange following the second drone strike on its data centers in two days.
On October 8, Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Yandex's data center in Sasovo, located in the Ryazan region. The strike resulted in a fire and caused the data center to halt operations temporarily. However, no one was injured during this incident. The attack affected not only Yandex's services but also those of companies that relied on its infrastructure, including Russian state rail operator Russian Railways, mobile operator MegaFon, and several Russian media outlets.
On October 9, Vladislav Shapsha, the governor of Kaluga, reported that Ukrainian drones had struck the regional capital and several municipal districts, resulting in nine injuries. It is unclear which facilities were targeted in Kaluga. Meduza, the news outlet reporting on this incident, is committed to transparency in its use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom.
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