Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Monday that recent Ukrainian military drone operations targeting Yandex data centers have hindered Russian disinformation efforts. According to The Verge, Zelenskyy claimed the campaign resulted in less hate, division, and provocation on various social platforms. Social media users have also claimed to notice a decrease in traffic on posts by MAGA-affiliated accounts.

In separate developments, the Kyiv Independent reported that Kyiv came under missile attack on the night of October 12. While the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces used what appeared to be six ballistic missiles, President Zelenskyy stated that five ballistic missiles hit civilian infrastructure.

In the Russian State Duma, lawmaker Anatoly Lokot of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation called for Russian citizens to share the burden of the war equally. During a session considering the 2025 budget, lawmakers approved a report showing a deficit of 5.63 trillion rubles, though the KPRF faction refused to support the report due to what they described as systemic problems.

Meduza (English) reports that the Accounts Chamber found budget violations totaling 580 billion rubles, an increase of 30.7% compared to the previous year.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Verge, Meduza (English), Kyiv Independent — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.