Russia's data centers hit by Ukrainian drone strikes

Ukrainian drone strikes knocked out three of Yandex's largest data centers in Russia, causing widespread digital service outages. Pro-Kremlin bloggers warn Russia's centralized digital economy could collapse, while Ukraine's decentralized services may be more resilient.

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