Russian companies are rapidly considering underground data centers after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged AI supercomputing and cloud infrastructure hosting services for millions. Putin also mandated that data center operators reserve 10% of capacity for state emergencies and authorized use of foreign facilities, signaling heightened concerns over infrastructure vulnerability amid the conflict.
Background
Russia and Ukraine have engaged in increasingly aggressive infrastructure targeting since 2024, with Ukraine striking Russian energy and tech facilities in retaliation for sustained attacks on Ukrainian power grids and data centers.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Nov 4, 2026 at 04:39 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10