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Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s AI data infrastructure

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Drone attacks target Russian digital giant Yandex, as well as continuing strikes on missile plants and oil refineries.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:01:57 UTC.

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  1. NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR

  2. Residents of Ukraine's Kramatorsk forced to flee as drone strikes intensify

  3. Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s AI data infrastructure

  4. Ukraine pushes Russia back in Donetsk as military, civilian casualties soar

  5. Lawsuits blame Fox News for deaths of journalists in Ukraine

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