Yandex warns of service disruption after Ukrainian strikes on data centres

Russian tech firm Yandex says customers may face disruption to digital services following Ukrainian attacks on data centres.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM EDT

Russian search engine Yandex has acknowledged that Ukrainian strikes on data centres may disrupt digital services for its customers.

The technology company, frequently compared to Google in Russia, is struggling in the aftermath of the attacks, BBC News reported.

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