https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/is-zelensky-right-to-say-data-centre-strikes-have-taken-down-russian-botsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/is-zelensky-right-to-say-data-centre-strikes-have-taken-down-russian-botshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/is-zelensky-right-to-say-data-centre-strikes-have-taken-down-russian-bots#u125652Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:57:02 +0000Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian data centres operated by Yandex have caused significant internet disruptions and physical damage, leading to viral claims that the attacks successfully wiped out Russian bot farms and social media influence operations. While Ukrainian officials point to a perceived drop in online hate speech and bot activity, cybersecurity researchers and experts state there is no evidence linking the data centre outages to the silencing of Russian influence operations. The strikes disrupted digital infrastructure in areas like Vladimir, but bot farms and trolling oper