{"id":387319,"date":"2026-10-12T22:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/did-ukraines-yandex-data-centers-strikes-disrupt-russias-bot-army-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T22:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:00:37","slug":"did-ukraines-yandex-data-centers-strikes-disrupt-russias-bot-army-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/did-ukraines-yandex-data-centers-strikes-disrupt-russias-bot-army-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Ukraine&#8217;s Yandex data centers strikes disrupt Russia&#8217;s bot army? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/46oJM9uAXXU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Did Ukraine's Yandex data centers strikes disrupt Russia's bot army? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/46oJM9uAXXU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has struck data centers belonging to Yandex, often called \u201cRussia\u2019s Google,\u201d disrupting digital services across Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says social media became less hostile after the attacks, with fewer Russian bots operating.  <\/p>\n<p>How much damage have the strikes done, and what evidence supports his claim? DW examines Ukraine\u2019s expanding campaign against Russian infrastructure with Phillips O\u2019Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and author of \u201cWar and Power: Who Wins Wars and Why.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>#russiaukrainewar #yandex #disinformation #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Ukraine says strikes on Yandex data centers reduced Russian bot activity<br \/>\n00:31 Report: Ukrainian attacks hit Yandex data centers across Russia<br \/>\n01:01 Russians report disruptions to Yandex services and digital payments<br \/>\n01:26 Lithuanian PM calls for more strikes on Russian data centers<br \/>\n01:50 Zelenskyy says Russian bot activity has declined after the attacks<br \/>\n01:58 Interview: Phillips O&#8217;Brien on the impact of the strikes<br \/>\n03:09 Why Ukraine is shifting from oil facilities to data centers<br \/>\n04:13 Russia&#8217;s attacks on Ukraine&#8217;s energy infrastructure as winter approaches<br \/>\n06:29 Trump&#8217;s proposed energy ceasefire and the prospects for peace<br \/>\n07:51 Concerns over future US policy toward Ukraine and Russia<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine has struck data centers belonging to Yandex, often called \u201cRussia\u2019s Google,\u201d disrupting digital services across Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says social media became less hostile after the attacks, with fewer Russian bots operating. How much damage have the strikes done, and what evidence supports his claim? 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