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Ukrainian strikes disrupt Russian data centers

Ukrainian strikes on data centers in Russia disrupted daily life, leaving millions of Russians affected. NBC News reported that people were unable to access bank accounts and apartments, and faced disruption to services including ordering taxis and takeout. The affected data centers belong to internet company Yandex.
WHO: Ukrainian forces
WHAT: struck data centers in Russia, disrupting services used by millions of people
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The strikes' reason was not reported.

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