Yandex, Russia’s leading AI and technology firm, reported that drones struck one of its major data centres in the Ryazan region on Thursday. The attack ignited a fire and forced the company to suspend all operations at the affected site.
Impact on services
According to Yandex, the disruption is limited to the damaged centre; its core consumer services, including the YandexGPT generative AI model, continue to operate without interruption. The company is working to assess the damage and restore services as quickly as possible.
Company response
Yandex advised customers of its Yandex Cloud platform that the affected “zone” is experiencing electricity supply problems and recommended using alternative zones for their workloads. The firm emphasized its commitment to maintaining service reliability for its users.
Broader context
This incident follows a recent series of Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian data centres. It marks the first confirmed major drone strike on a Russian data hub, highlighting the growing vulnerability of critical digital infrastructure in the region.
Yandex did not disclose further details about the perpetrators or the extent of the damage beyond the immediate shutdown.
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