E-Ink News Daily

← Back to list

Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine

Ukraine's drone strikes destroyed three major Yandex data centers in retaliation for Russia's September attacks on Ukrainian digital infrastructure, causing widespread outages across Russia's centralized digital services. Pro-Kremlin commentators warn Russia's centralized model is vulnerable compared to Ukraine's more resilient decentralized systems.

Background

Russia and Ukraine have been locked in an ongoing military conflict since 2022, with both sides increasingly targeting critical digital and communication infrastructure as part of their strategic campaigns.

Source
Ars Technica
Published
Oct 13, 2026 at 01:52 AM
Score
6.0 / 10