https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-strikes-on-yandex-data-centers-explainedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-strikes-on-yandex-data-centers-explainedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-strikes-on-yandex-data-centers-explained#u132445Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:15:31 +0000Ukrainian drone strikes hit data centers operated by the Russian internet company Yandex across three different regions between October 9 and 11. The wave of attacks against Russia's primary search engine and cloud infrastructure sparked disruptions to daily life and raised concerns over artificial intelligence security. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the operations led to a sudden decrease in online bot activity. However, experts see no evidence to support viral claims that the strikes crippled Russian influence operations or caused bot activity to plummet.Why it mattersThe d