Drone strike shuts down Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia
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- Where
- Vladimirresolved to locality56.129, 40.408
- When
- Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-11 · last update 2026-10-13
- Sourcing
- 14 reports14 outlets carrying it · independence not established
- How far this got
- localizednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.
Summary
A drone attack on a Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia, on October 11 caused the facility to cease operations and disrupted power supply to the ru-central1-a availability zone. The strike affected multiple Yandex services including Yandex Pro, Yandex Cloud, Yandex Go, and smart home tools, causing outages across Russian cities and in Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Some reports describe a large-scale fire at the facility, though the extent of damage remains unverified. Local electrical substations were also damaged, causing power outages in the area. No injuries were reported. This was the third attack on Yandex data centers within four days, following strikes on facilities in Ryazan and Kaluga oblasts on October 8 and 9.
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What remains unresolved
- named facility unresolved
Related events
13 related event(s) and 3 place(s) or facilities — the same facility, place, actor or campaign. Part of the event detail on Pro.
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