Replacing equipment at Yandex data centers damaged by Ukrainian drones could take months as cloud services remain in emergency mode
Deliveries of equipment needed to replace damaged infrastructure at three Yandex data centers hit by recent Ukrainian drone attacks could take as long as six months, according to a report by the Kremlin-aligned newspaper Kommersant , citing a source in the IT industry. Market participants also expect prices for server equipment and cloud services to rise because of a shortage of computing…
Equipment necessary to replace infrastructure at three Yandex data centers, damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks, may take up to six months to deliver, according to a report from the Kremlin-aligned newspaper Kommersant, citing an IT industry source. Market participants anticipate price increases for server equipment and cloud services due to computing capacity shortages and the costs of fortifying facilities against further attacks.
Yandex had already increased prices for certain cloud services by over 16.6% over the past two years, following two rounds of price hikes in 2025 and 2026. Replacing lost equipment will likely require purchasing it through multiple channels, including from abroad, as obtaining a substantial amount of server hardware before the end of 2026 seems unlikely due to rising demand from cloud providers and expected further price hikes.
Other data center operators are also bolstering their defenses against drone attacks, with costs potentially passed on to customers through higher cloud-service prices. Yandex Cloud remained in emergency mode as of October 12, with specialists working to restore infrastructure. Customers were advised to use alternative sites to host and back up data, and delays in technical support were to be expected due to a high volume of requests.
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