Today, October 8, 2026, a strike on the Yandex data center in Ryazan has resulted in significant disruptions to many internet services in Russia. Users are reporting issues with access to websites, banking services, and other platforms.
Impact on Internet Services
According to reports, following the strike on the Yandex data center, there are serious interruptions affecting:
- public transportation payment systems in Moscow;
- Yandex Bank;
- Yandex Pay service;
- the outage reporting site Sboy.rf;
- leading Russian media outlets such as RBC, Vedomosti, RIA Novosti, Kommersant, Vesti, Interfax, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta;
- online cinemas and messengers.
As of 16:10
As of 16:10, some of the previously inaccessible sites have begun to function again. However, many users still face difficulties accessing information and services. The site CIAN, which serves as a real estate database in Russia, also experienced outages, and the company Astral confirmed that the issues are linked to the strike on the Yandex data centers.