Data centers become war targets
The gist
Ukraine struck three major Yandex data centers, severely damaging all three and halting two.
Data centers are now wartime targets, putting everyday cloud and internet services at risk.
How it unfolded
- Apr 6, 2026A data center at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran was struck during U.S. and Israeli military operations; a photo dated April 7, 2026 shows the damage.
- Jun 2026A memorandum of understanding between Iran and the U.S. largely ended active hostilities, though attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz continued.
- Sep 2026Moscow struck Ukrainian data centers.