Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
Russia's war with Ukraine has escalated attacks on digital infrastructure. Ukrainian drones have damaged Russian data centers operated by companies like Yandex, Sberbank, and VKontakte, disrupting cloud services for millions. In response, Russian authorities are requiring data center operators to reserve computing capacity for state emergencies and exploring underground relocation options. Proposals include moving facilities into mines and using tunnels as camouflage. Meanwhile, Russia has also authorized potential use of foreign data centers.
Key points
- Ukrainian drone strikes damaged Russian AI supercomputers and data centers
- Kremlin mandates capacity reservations for emergency state needs
- Rostelcom exploring underground data center construction in mines
- Russian tech infrastructure hardening amid ongoing military conflict
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