Ukraine carried out a drone strike on Friday against a major data centre operated by Russian technology company Yandex in the Kaluga region, southwest of Moscow, partially taking the facility out of operation. Yandex said its data centre was hit and partially taken offline. Separately, US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should be removed, according to the information available about the remarks.
Yandex Data Centre Partially Taken Offline
Yandex confirmed that its data centre in the Kaluga region had been struck. The company said the facility was partially taken out of operation, but no further details were provided about the scale of the damage, how many services were affected or when normal operations might resume.
The site is described as a major data centre operated by the Russian technology company. Data centres house the computer systems and infrastructure used to store and process digital information. The available details do not specify which Yandex services, if any, experienced disruption as a result of the strike.
The attack took place in the Kaluga region, which lies southwest of Moscow. No information was provided about casualties or the type of drone used. The reported impact was limited to the statement that the facility had been hit and partially taken offline.
Ukraine’s Focus on Digital Infrastructure
The strike is part of Ukraine’s stepped-up targeting of digital infrastructure inside Russia, according to the summary of the incident. The targeting is described as a response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian data centres. The available information does not provide details about the specific Russian attacks or identify the Ukrainian facilities affected.
The reported strike highlights the role of data centres in the conflict’s expanding focus on infrastructure. The Yandex facility’s partial shutdown shows that digital infrastructure can be affected by physical attacks, although the precise operational consequences of this incident remain unclear.
Trump Calls for Zelensky’s Removal
In a separate political development, Trump said Zelensky should be removed. The available information does not specify when or where Trump made the statement, provide his reasoning or indicate what process he was proposing. It also does not include a response from Zelensky or the Ukrainian government.
The drone strike and Trump’s comment are both part of the broader context surrounding the war and relations over Ukraine, but no direct connection between the two events was reported. Further details about the damage to the Yandex data centre, the effects on its services and the circumstances of Trump’s remarks were not available in the information provided.
