Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Russian Data Centers Spark Claims of Silenced Bot Farms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and reports indicate drone strikes on Yandex data centers may have disrupted Russian troll networks.

Ukrainian drones struck data centers belonging to Russian technology company Yandex, cybersecurity outlet Help Net Security reported. The strikes triggered claims that the damage inflicted on the facilities caused Russian troll farms to go quiet and disrupted automated bot operations.

Meanwhile, the BBC examined statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who asserted that the strikes against the data centers succeeded in taking down Russian bots.

No independent official verification has yet been released regarding the extent of the damage or the strikes' exact impact on online propaganda networks, and further details have not yet been disclosed.