Ukraine's Strikes on Russian Data Centers Disrupt Key Services and Derail AI Research
Ukrainian drone strikes on major Russian data centers have disrupted banking, e-commerce and other digital services
Oct. 22, 2026 (AP) – Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence.
But now, some of the key data centers at the heart of its technical prowess have been knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks in the 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion, suffering damage that could take a long time to repair.
