Ukrainian strikes disrupt Russian data centers and digital services

Summary

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centers disrupted apps and services, while online bot activity may have fallen less than initially reported, according to Tom's Hardware. The outlet also reported that legitimate bot traffic declined but malicious Russian disinformation bots remained operational.

Timeline

1. Tom's Hardware

   15 Oct 2026, 12:28 UTCSource ↗

   Tom's Hardware reports that legitimate bot traffic declined after Ukraine struck Russian data centers, but malicious Russian disinformation bots remained operational.

2. Tom's Hardware

   16 Oct 2026, 10:15 UTCSource ↗

   Tom's Hardware reports that Ukrainian drones hit Russian data centers, disrupting apps and services, and that online bot activity may have fallen less than initial reports suggested.