“Yandex” Reports Data Center Fire After Drone Attack

Reform.news Editorial Team · 8 October 2026, 09:36

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Russian company “Yandex” confirmed a fire broke out following a drone attack on its data center in Sasovo.

“There were no casualties. Relevant services are on site dealing with the aftermath. The data center’s operations have been completely suspended, and some Yandex services may be unavailable to users,” the company said.

Yandex Cloud experienced disruptions following the attack. Earlier, Russia repeatedly attacked data centers operated by Ukrainian IT companies and providers.

Also today, an oil refinery in Bashkortostan came under attack.