Yandex Data Center in Kaluga Region Hit by Drone Strike, Some Services Disrupted

This is a rare case of a major internet company's physical infrastructure being directly damaged in a conflict, rather than through cyber means. The disruption is likely to be felt across Yandex's search, cloud and consumer services, and the fact that emergency crews are still assessing damage suggests the full scope is not yet known. The open question is whether the affected modules can be replaced quickly, and how long intermittent outages persist for Russian users and businesses relying on Yandex's cloud.