8 days ago · Russia
Drones hit Yandex data centre in first major attack on Russian data hub
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 06:39 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Drones hit Yandex data centre in first major attack on Russian data hub”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
MOSCOW, Oct 8 - Drones hit a data centre owned by Russia's Yandex, the country's leading AI and technology company said on Thursday, in the first major attack on a Russian data hub since the start of the war with Ukraine.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Drones hit Yandex site in first major attack on Russian data hub
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Drones hit Yandex data centre in first major attack on Russian data hub
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- The Straits Times
- The Straits TimesDrones hit Yandex site in first major attack on Russian data hub