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Ukraine hits third Russian data center in four days

Ukraine's cyber and drone campaign now targets the computing backbone behind Russian services, though the reports do not say how long any outages lasted; servers, it seems, are the new front.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on Best of BBN
Published 4:41 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by AP News: “Ukraine steps up strikes on Russia’s tech infrastructure, damaging third data center in 4 days”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:41 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Russian, Ukraine, Russia.
BBN covered this story before: Riyadh strike kills 12; Republicans push back on Russian diesel deal (October 10).

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AP NewsUkraine steps up strikes on Russia’s tech infrastructure, damaging third data center in 4 days

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorUkraine has damaged a third Russian data center in four days. The strikes are stepping up against Russia's tech infrastructure, AP reports.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the target is servers now. Buildings full of computers that run things people use every day.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the point. A data center holds the systems behind services, businesses and government work. Hitting them reaches well beyond the front line.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat does the report say about the damage?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt says damaged, three sites, four days. The duration of outages and affected parties remain unclear.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay. So we know the pattern, not the impact.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCorrect. The pattern is the story. The war is being fought on two fronts now: the ground, and the network.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI've watched a lot of outages online. Usually it's a game server and people yelling. This is a different scale.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is. I have covered conflicts where the infrastructure was roads and bridges. Now it is cooling systems and racks of hardware.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThere's one more item, about film jobs leaving Hollywood as studios move production out of California. We'll keep it short.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorStudio consolidation and cheaper states are cited. Crews are losing work. Details are thin overnight.