On the night of October 7-8, Russia was the scene of a first confirmed strike against its civilian data infrastructure, when a data center belonging to the tech giant Yandex was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack. The incident took place in Sasovo, Ryazan region, located in western Russia. Although no human casualties were reported, the attack caused a fire and significant damage to the center's equipment. Yandex, a key company in the Russian digital landscape, reacted quickly to the incident. According to The Bell, the company stated at the end of the day that it "cannot confirm the possibility of restoring the affected equipment." This inability to guarantee equipment recovery underscores the severity of the damage to the infrastructure. The consequences were particularly felt by...
All sources, from the Dissident bloc (The Bell, The Moscow Times, Meduza), confirm the Ukrainian drone attack on the Yandex data center in Sasovo, Russia. There is a strong consensus on the fact and location of the attack. The slight nuance lies in the exact consequences: The Bell mentions that Yandex cannot "confirm the possibility of restoring...
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