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Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers have led to a significant drop in automated online activity, sparking debates about whether the attacks disrupted Moscow's influence operations abroad. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that social media platforms became less hostile after the strikes, attributing the reduction in hate, division, and provocations to fewer Russian bots.

Yandex confirmed that operations at its Vladimir facility were suspended following a drone strike, with infrastructure damage causing instability in the platform. Analysis showed a 94% decrease in automated traffic originating from Yandex's network on Sunday compared to mid-September levels. Rumors of a sharp decline in online activity surrounding the far-right Alternative for Germany party emerged in Germany, while similar claims appeared in Britain regarding Reform UK.

In the United States, users reported fewer automated pro-conservative responses on X, despite no independently verified figures. The speculation, coming before the US midterm elections, has been fueled by political figures and commentators, with some asserting that Russia's data centers were the source of the issues.