Ukraine has struck data centers belonging to Yandex, often called “Russia’s Google,” disrupting digital services across Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says social media became less hostile after the attacks, with fewer Russian bots operating.
How much damage have the strikes done, and what evidence supports his claim? DW examines Ukraine’s expanding campaign against Russian infrastructure with Phillips O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and author of “War and Power: Who Wins Wars and Why.”
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00:00 Ukraine says strikes on Yandex data centers reduced Russian bot activity
00:31 Report: Ukrainian attacks hit Yandex data centers across Russia
01:01 Russians report disruptions to Yandex services and digital payments
01:26 Lithuanian PM calls for more strikes on Russian data centers
01:50 Zelenskyy says Russian bot activity has declined after the attacks
01:58 Interview: Phillips O’Brien on the impact of the strikes
03:09 Why Ukraine is shifting from oil facilities to data centers
04:13 Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as winter approaches
06:29 Trump’s proposed energy ceasefire and the prospects for peace
07:51 Concerns over future US policy toward Ukraine and Russia
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