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Drone strike hits Yandex data center in Russia's Ryazan region, halting operations
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A data center in Russia's western Ryazan region, owned by the leading Russian tech firm Yandex, was struck by drones. According to the company, the attack caused a fire that damaged the center's infrastructure, though no casualties were reported. Yandex stated that the center's operations have been halted, with most areas affected. The incident is reported by Geopolitical Futures, a non-ideological geopolitical analysis firm founded by George Friedman, as part of its daily memo covering events such as the drone strike and Nord Stream negotiations. The full article is behind a paywall for subscribers.
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A data center owned by leading Russian tech firm Yandex was struck by drones in Russia's western Ryazan region, the company has confirmed.
According to Yandex, the attack caused a fire that damaged the center's infrastructure. The company reported no casualties. Operations at the facility have been halted, though most areas of the center were affected.
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Geopolitical Futures (GPF) was founded in 2015 by George Friedman, international strategist and author of The Storm Before the Calm and The Next 100 Years. GPF is non-ideological, analyzing the world and forecasting the future using geopolitics — the political, economic, military, and geographic dimensions at the foundation of a nation.
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