On October 11, 2026, during the night, a drone attack led to the complete shutdown of the Yandex data center in the Vladimir region. The company confirmed that after the attack, all services dependent on this facility ceased to function.
Details of the Attack on the Data Center
The Yandex data center in Vladimir has a capacity of 50 MW and is designed to accommodate 2880 IT racks. However, even such a large-scale infrastructure could not prevent the outage. Following the attack, the company experienced significant issues with its services:
- inability to call taxis;
- delivery service disruptions;
- inaccessibility of music streaming;
- malfunctions in the AI assistant;
- issues with the smart home system.
Impact on Users
The service outages were felt not only by users in Russia but also in neighboring countries such as Belarus and Serbia. As of the morning of October 11, reports of problems were coming from all regions of Russia, indicating the scale of the situation.
Evacuation in Bryansk
Simultaneously with the attack on the data center, residents of a high-rise building in Bryansk are being evacuated due to the threat of structural collapse. This indicates that the situation in the region remains tense.