Putin orders Russian data centers to reserve capacity to assist state IT infrastructure
With the decree, a newly established government commission will have the authority to claim reserved capacities, which must be made accessible within 24 hours of the government's notification.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed on November 2 that data centers across Russia must set aside 10% of their capacity to support the nation's IT infrastructure. This directive allows state agencies to swiftly tap into reserved capacities within 24 hours of receiving official notification, according to Reuters. The move follows Ukraine's persistent targeting of Russian data centers using long-range drone attacks.
Russia's Digital Development Ministry has previously advocated for constructing data centers underground to evade aerial detection and incorporate drone defenses, as reported by Russian state media on October 25. The Yandex data center in Vladimir Oblast, situated around 500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, was hit by Ukrainian drones overnight on October 16 following prior strikes on October 11, leading to the complete shutdown of operations.
This series of attacks marks the third consecutive day of strikes on Yandex data centers in Russia, following confirmed assaults in Ryazan and Kaluga oblasts on October 8 and 9. These strikes solidified President Volodymyr Zelensky's vow to retaliate against Russian data centers for Moscow's attacks on Ukrainian internet infrastructure, which culminated in late September's strikes on multiple Russian data centers and internet providers in Kyiv, disrupting service for approximately 100,000 households.
Written by urgent.news from Kyiv Independent's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
