Why Russia's war on Ukraine's data centers could backfire on Moscow

Russia’s campaign of targeting Ukrainian data centers could backfire on Moscow, experts told the Kyiv Independent, as retaliatory drone strikes have exposed the severe vulnerabilities of Russia’s centralized IT infrastructure.

While Russian strikes have disrupted internet providers in Kyiv, Ukraine responded by striking major Yandex, Sberbank, and VK facilities — around 80% of which are concentrated in and around Moscow, well within range of Ukrainian long-range drones.

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