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Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
Physical attacks on data centers and AI supercomputers during wartime demonstrate that compute infrastructure has become a direct military target, forcing nations to rethink the physical security of their AI capabilities.
Reported by Ars Technica ·
What happened
Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged Russian data centers housing AI supercomputers and disrupted cloud services operated by companies like Yandex and Sberbank. In response, the Kremlin is mandating emergency compute reserves for state needs, while Russian firms explore hiding data centers underground in mines.
Who it’s about
- Yandex
- Sberbank
- VKontakte
- Rostelcom
- Norilsk
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