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Drone attacks reportedly hit Yandex data centers in Kaluga and Vladimir

Yandex said its Vladimir site was completely suspended after a drone attack, while TASS reported Kaluga damage.

Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 22:12 UTC11 reports

Latest update: Yandex suspended operations at its Vladimir data center after drone strikes knocked out three of the tech company's major facilities.

The short version

  • Russian state media TASS reported a drone attack knocked several modules out of service at a Yandex data center in Kaluga.[Hacker News]
  • Yandex said its Vladimir data center was damaged and operations there were completely suspended, with no injuries reported.[BBC News · Associated Press]
  • Reports say Ukrainian drone strikes knocked out three of Yandex's largest data centers within several days, and Yandex is working to restore connectivity with no timeline given.[BBC News · Slashdot · Associated Press]

Key facts

  • Russian state media TASS reported on October 9 that a drone attack knocked several modules out of service at a Yandex data center in Kaluga.[Hacker News]
  • Yandex said operations at its Vladimir data center were completely suspended after a drone attack, and that no one was injured.[BBC News · Associated Press]
  • Reports say Ukrainian drone strikes knocked out three of Yandex's largest data centers within several days.[Slashdot]
  • Yandex said it was working to restore connectivity at the Vladimir site.[BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The timing of service restoration at the affected Yandex data centers is unclear; the verified reporting gives no restoration timeline.[BBC News]
  • The Kaluga strike rests on TASS reporting in the verified ledger and has not been independently confirmed there.[Hacker News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.