<p>A drone attack forced Russian tech giant Yandex to shut down a major data centre in Ryazan on Thursday (Oct 8) as the deadly war with Ukraine continues for more than four years. The attack resulted in a fire at the company’s data centre and damaged its infrastructure. Meanwhile, a Russian strike on two buses in Ukraine’s frontline city of Kramatorsk killed 30 people. The attacks underline the widening reach of the Russia-Ukraine war, with infrastructure and civilian areas increasingly caught in the crossfire.</p><h2><strong>Russia’s Yandex facility halted after fire</strong></h2><p>The drone strike sparked a fire at Yandex’s data centre in Sasovo, Ryazan, disrupting part of the company’s infrastructure. Yandex said the facility had stopped operating entirely and warned that some of its services could become unavailable.</p><p>“There are no casualties, and emergency services are on site dealing with the aftermath,” the company said.</p><p>Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack. Kyiv has, however, intensified strikes on Russian energy and industrial infrastructure in recent months, arguing that facilities such as oil refineries help finance Moscow’s war effort.</p><p>The attacks come as Russia continues to target Ukraine’s energy system. Kyiv imposed emergency power cuts on Thursday amid continuing strikes on its electricity infrastructure, raising concerns ahead of winter.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-status="hidden"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🔥 The first of Yandex's few large data centers was attacked in response to the Russia’s terrorist attacks last night. 

❌ The data center is now completely down. https://t.co/1J22t2qtz5</p>&mdash; MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) <a href="https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/2108093169208344850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-status="hidden"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ukrainian attack drones hit Russia's Sasta machine-tool plant tonight, colocated with a major datacenter belonging to the Russian internet giant Yandex. 

Multiple explosions and a large fire were reported at the complex in Ryazan Oblast. https://t.co/kPZwmd0IDq</p>&mdash; OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) <a href="https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2107990034305765794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<h2><strong>30 killed in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk</strong></h2><p>In Kramatorsk, Ukrainian authorities said two buses were struck by a Russian glide bomb, killing 30 people. Images released by local officials showed the burned-out remains of the vehicles and debris scattered along the road.</p><p>Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians, saying the attack violated “every conceivable rule of warfare and norm of international humanitarian law”.</p><p>The strike came a day after a Russian missile attack on an apartment building in Pryluky killed 22 people, including five children.</p><p>The latest casualties add to growing fears over attacks beyond the immediate frontline. The United Nations has verified more than 17,000 civilian deaths since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, while warning that the actual toll is considerably higher.</p><p>Kramatorsk, a major Ukrainian logistics hub before the war, remains one of the key cities in Donetsk still under Kyiv’s control. With Russian forces pressing closer, local authorities have now suspended public transport in Kramatorsk and neighbouring Sloviansk, citing concerns for passengers and drivers.</p><p>“Under these circumstances, we cannot risk the lives of passengers and drivers,” Filashkin said. “The safety of the residents of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk is now our top priority.”</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Russia has again brought death to ordinary Ukrainians. Its strike on two passenger buses in Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people and wounded 18.

My deepest condolences to their families. My heart is with the wounded and all Ukrainians facing this terror. Russia must be stopped. https://t.co/FLyFDh4t2y</p>&mdash; Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (@Tsihanouskaya) <a href="https://x.com/Tsihanouskaya/status/2108145457285186014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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A drone attack sparked a fire at Russia’s Yandex data centre, forcing it to shut down, while a Russian strike on two buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk killed 30 people, authorities said Thursday.

A drone attack forced Russian tech giant Yandex to shut down a major data centre in Ryazan on Thursday (Oct 8) as the deadly war with Ukraine continues for more than four years. The attack resulted in a fire at the company’s data centre and damaged its infrastructure. Meanwhile, a Russian strike on two buses in Ukraine’s frontline city of Kramatorsk killed 30 people. The attacks underline the widening reach of the Russia-Ukraine war, with infrastructure and civilian areas increasingly caught in the crossfire. Russia’s Yandex facility halted after fire The drone strike sparked a fire at Yandex’s data centre in Sasovo, Ryazan, disrupting part of the company’s infrastructure. Yandex said the facility had stopped operating entirely and warned that some of its services could become unavailable. “There are no casualties, and emergency services are on site dealing with the aftermath,” the company said. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack. Kyiv has, however, intensified strikes on Russian energy and industrial infrastructure in recent months, arguing that facilities such as oil refineries help finance Moscow’s war effort. The attacks come as Russia continues to target Ukraine’s energy system. Kyiv imposed emergency power cuts on Thursday amid continuing strikes on its electricity infrastructure, raising concerns ahead of winter.

<p>A drone attack sparked a fire at Russia’s Yandex data centre, forcing it to shut down, while a Russian strike on two buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk killed 30 people, authorities said Thursday.</p>

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Video shows Russia’s Yandex data centre on fire after drone attack; 30 killed in Ukraine bus strike