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Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres

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What happened

Often dubbed "Russia's Google", the tech firm admits customers may experience disruption to digital services due to the attacks.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:14:44 UTC.

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