Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex datacenters knock cloud and payments offline

Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex datacenters have disrupted cloud services, payments, rides, and maps in Russia. Network connectivity has fallen to 30% of normal levels, leaving users unable to access funds while technicians work around the clock. These attacks highlight critical vulnerabilities in centralized digital infrastructure. Such disruptions potentially slow AI advancements and damage investor confidence, as the outages impact essential digital services and the overall stability of the network provided by Russia's Google.