Drones Hit Yandex Data Center in Vladimir, Russia, Disrupting Over 80 Services
A Ukrainian drone strike disabled a major Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia, early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, shutting down the 50-megawatt facility and disrupting more than 80 digital platforms, AI tools, and Yandex Cloud services across Russia and abroad. The strike marks the third attack on Yandex server hubs in four days following previous hits in Ryazan and Kaluga regions.
Ukrainian drones struck a major Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia, causing widespread disruption to over 80 digital services and cloud infrastructure components. The attack, which targeted a 40-to-50-megawatt facility in the city's Energetik district, forced the suspension of operations and resulted in outages across various systems, including Compute Cloud, Object Storage, Managed Kubernetes, and databases such as PostgreSQL and ClickHouse.
The disruptions extended to third-party commercial platforms, affecting services like banking applications, ride-hailing platforms, and retail chains. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian fixed-wing drones were intercepted across 16 Russian regions, including Vladimir, in response to the strikes.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Russia's Yandex says data centre in Vladimir area shut down after drone attack channelnewsasia.com
- Russia's Yandex says data centre in Vladimir area shut down after drone attack brecorder.com
- Russia’s Yandex says data centre in Vladimir shut down after drone attack aljazeera.com
- Russia’s Yandex Says Data Center in Vladimir Shut Down After Drone Attack themoscowtimes.com
