Ukrainian drones have struck an AI data center operated by a company often referred to as Russia’s Google, according to reports. The attack also disrupted several other Russian services, including a dating app, a real estate platform, a self-publishing book site, and the website of the top professional soccer club in the Russian Premier League. This targeting of data centers reflects a broader trend in modern warfare, where such facilities have become strategic targets.
In early 2026, Iran retaliated against the U.S. and Israel by attacking Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE with drones. Meanwhile, Russia has been relentlessly bombing Ukrainian cities since its full-scale invasion began in February 2022, focusing on power grids, transportation hubs, and even residential buildings. Ukraine has faced shortages of interceptor weapons but has escalated its own drone strikes in response, hitting military bases, supply lines, and energy infrastructure.
Ukraine’s drone campaigns have expanded to include attacks on warehouses belonging to Wildberries and Ozon, Russia’s equivalents of Amazon. Additionally, coordinated drone strikes in early October 2026 sank two commercial ships in the Black Sea within the exclusive economic zones of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy blamed Russia for these attacks, signaling a potential widening of the conflict.