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Data Centers Are War Targets Now

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Briefings

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's largest data center on Wednesday, marking the fourth strike on Russian data centers in the past week. This confirms that data centers are now recognized as valuable enemy assets in the ongoing conflict. Three strikes targeted Yandex and Sberbank, damaging Yandex's supercomputers and disrupting internet and communications across Russia. Yandex operates six data centers in Russia, with two knocked offline completely, causing severe impacts on civilian services including email, logistics, and daily navigation. While some online rumors suggested bot farms were taken down, the primary effects were on civilian infrastructure. International law regarding these attacks is still developing, with experts noting the difficulty of distinguishing lawful military targets from civilian commercial ones.

Key points

• Ukraine's fourth strike on Russian data centers in the past week confirmed that data centers are now recognized as valuable enemy assets in the conflict.
• Three strikes targeted Yandex and Sberbank, knocking out two of Yandex's six data centers and disrupting internet and communications across Russia.

Context and limitations

Coverage is limited to the specific incident on Wednesday, October 15, 2026, where Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest data center. The effects on civilian services are described as severe but not fully quantified. International law regarding the targeting of civilian commercial data centers remains underdeveloped and subject to ongoing legal analysis.

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