Have Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres hit Russian online disinformation?

A world news story from the U.S., reported by France 24.

World News · the U.S. · October 13, 2026

From France 24

After recent Ukrainian bombings of Russian data centres belonging to Yandex, internet users claim to have noticed a sharp reduction in pro-Russian and far-right populist social media content. They suggest the reduction is a direct result of the strikes cutting off Russian disinformation "bots".

Reported by France 24, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at France 24 →

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