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Lithuanian PM Calls for More Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Data Centres

Lithuanian PM Calls for More Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Data Centres

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ThreatCluster •October 12, 2026 at 21:31 UTC
  • •Lithuanian PM advocates for Ukraine to strike more Russian data centres.
  • •Recent drone attacks on Yandex data centres disrupted over 80 services.
  • •Yandex may take six months to recover from the damage.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius urged Ukraine's allies to request President Zelenskyy to target additional data centres in Russia to safeguard European elections from foreign interference. This statement was made during the Warsaw Security Forum, where he emphasized the need for stronger European defense cooperation and rapid action on political commitments. Recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Yandex data centres have disrupted over 80 of its digital platforms, impacting services like banking and ride-hailing. Yandex is reportedly facing a six-month timeline to restore its damaged infrastructure following these attacks, which occurred between October 8 and 11, 2026.

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2026-10-08
Ukrainian drone attacks on Yandex data centres
Three drone strikes targeted Yandex data centres, disrupting over 80 digital platforms and related services.
Pravda.Ua
2026-10-09
Continued disruptions reported
The drone attacks resulted in significant service interruptions for banking apps and ride-hailing services.
Pravda.Ua
2026-10-11
Yandex assesses damage
Yandex announced it would require at least six months to replace the damaged infrastructure from the drone attacks.
Pravda.Ua

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Common questions

What services were affected by the attacks?
The attacks disrupted over 80 digital platforms, including banking apps and ride-hailing services.
How long will Yandex take to recover?
Yandex estimates it will take at least six months to restore the damaged infrastructure.
What actions are being proposed to protect elections?
The Lithuanian PM suggested that allies should ask Ukraine to target more Russian data centres to prevent foreign interference.