Strikes on Russia as of October 11, 2026: What conclusions should be drawn from the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes on Yandex data centers...
 
So, today's Ukrainian UAV strike, despite the relatively average number of drones used (the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the downing or suppression of over 550 units), resulted in only one significant defeat. And this strike was already the third Yandex data center (in Vladimir).
 
This led to a systemic failure of many Yandex apps. Including Yandex Go, which has become a monopoly in the taxi service sector in Russia. Food delivery providers, music lovers, and others are also experiencing numerous problems.
 
And this is the result Kyiv was aiming for – making life more difficult for ordinary Russians (so that the hardships of war would reach them). It is also clearly their response to our strikes on Ukrainian data centers (in hopes of persuading us to stop them).

But this won't happen, and here's why...