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Ukrainian drones have struck a massive Yandex data center in Kaluga, Russia, causing significant damage similar to a recent attack on a facility in Sasovo. Russian state media reported that multiple modules at the Kaluga site were completely removed from service following the unmanned aerial vehicle (drones) attack. The facility, located in the Grabtsevo industrial park, is designed to be Russia’s largest data center and entered service in late 2023.

This sprawling complex covers approximately 1.4 million square feet and houses over 3,800 server racks. Its power capacity of 63 megawatts is about 50% higher than some other Yandex-owned centers. While it remains unconfirmed if this specific site was the intended target, internal reports indicate that Yandex’s own services are housed there to support its expanding cloud offerings.

The impact on daily life for Russian users is currently unclear, though the earlier Sasovo strike already disrupted services like Yandex Mail and Disk. This event marks another recent attack on digital infrastructure in both Russia and Ukraine, following a missile strike earlier this month that took down a major torrent tracker.