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Ukrainian drones damage five major Russian data centers

Bottom line

Ukrainian milbloggers report Ukrainian drones damaged five major Russian data centers (Yandex, Sberbank, VKontakte) this month, causing widespread service disruptions.

Why it matters

Allied digital infrastructure protection units should monitor Ukrainian drone targeting patterns for critical digital infrastructure, to anticipate and mitigate potential strikes.

Ukrainian milbloggers report Ukrainian drones damaged five major Russian data centers (Yandex, Sberbank, VKontakte) this month, causing widespread service disruptions. This indicates a shift in Ukrainian drone targeting towards critical digital infrastructure.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel:Faytuks Networksource Borigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Ukrainian drone strikes damaged five major Russian data centers this month, including facilities operated by Yandex, Sberbank and VKontakte. AP reports widespread service disruptions.

NamedYandexSberbankVKontakteTopicsdronesrussia

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Robot War (2026). Ukrainian drones damage five major Russian data centers. Hetzner OSINT, 23 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-23--ukrainian-drones-damage-five-major-russian-data-centers-2/

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  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-23--ukrainian-drones-damage-five-major-russian-data-centers-2/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

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