Yandex halts Sasovo data center after drone strike; some services may be unavailable
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Russian internet company Yandex suspended all operations at its Sasovo data center in Ryazan after a drone strike caused a fire, according to CNBC. Yandex said some of its services may be unavailable to users, but that its core services were unaffected and there were no casualties; emergency services are on site dealing with the aftermath.
The report places the attack within Ukraine's broader campaign against Russian infrastructure, but Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for this strike.
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- CNBC · TechnologyYandex halts major Russian data center after drone strike causes fire
AIRussia's Yandex suspended operations at its Sasovo, Ryazan data center after a drone strike caused a fire, and the company said some services may be unavailable. Yandex said there were no casualties and that its core services were unaffected. The attack comes as Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russian infrastructure, though Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for this one.
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