Drones Hit Yandex Data Center in Russia's Sasovo — SkimNews
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- Yandex confirmed Thursday that drones struck its data center in the Russian town of Sasovo, marking the first major attack on a Russian data hub since the Ukraine war began.
- Yandex is Russia's leading AI and technology company, making its Sasovo facility a significant node on the country's commercial digital infrastructure.
Why it matters: Yandex, Russia's leading AI and technology company, confirmed drones struck its Sasovo data center on Thursday — the first major attack on a Russian data hub since the Ukraine war began. The strike establishes Russian commercial tech infrastructure as a confirmed target category in the war, directly affecting the operator of the country's flagship AI platform.
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