Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Yandex Cloud data centers in Russia, with the latest incident occurring at the facility in Vladimir. This site hosts services for both Yandex and various Russian corporate clients. The attack caused significant damage to the infrastructure, leading to widespread service disruptions.
Previous drone attacks hit Yandex data centers in Sasovo and Kaluga. The Sasovo facility sustained severe damage and remains non-operational. Following the latest strike in Vladimir, users reported issues with Yandex Search, Maps, Mail, ride-hailing, and payment services.
The disruption affected Yandex Pay, preventing some users from checking balances or performing transactions. Yandex confirmed that funds are not stored at the data center and account records are backed up in multiple locations. The company verified that no data was lost, though the timeline for full service restoration remains unclear.
Yandex has advised Yandex Cloud customers in the Vladimir availability zone to migrate to other regions. The company is currently working on infrastructure recovery and has urged its clients to prepare disaster recovery plans to mitigate future risks associated with physical damage to data centers.
