Russia wants to camouflage its data centers to stop them being bombed and it might even move them underground for protection

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Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:40:00 +0000

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Data centers in Russia are being camouflaged, protexted with anti-drone nets, and adopting greater protection for infrastructure.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Russian concerns about Ukraine drone strikes have prompted a review of data center resilience to strikes Defense measures include anti-drone nets, signal jamming hardware, and even camouflage The Digital Development Ministry has also proposed moving facilities underground Ukraines increasing targeting of Russian data infrastructure has resulted in Moscow considering new defensive measures against drone strikes.

The Digital Development Ministry has proposed a list of countermeasures and precautions against attack, ranging from jamming hardware and camouflage to building subterranean data centers. With experts warning that a data center outage could leave a facility value wiped by up to 87%, Russia is taking
steps to protect is cloud and AI facilities. But such action could increase costs for each facility by around 10%. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch
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Pushing up the potential cost of future data centers, safety measures include protection against shockwaves for servers, power supplies, and cooling systems. Drone strike risk Throughout 2026, Ukraine has stepped up its retaliatory strikes against Russian industrial assets, most recently with
five data centers targeted in October. Among these was countrys largest facility, based in Balakovo and owned by Sberbank. You may like 'Data centers can be located in exhausted open pits': Russia eyes 300-meter-deep coal mines to shield server infrastructure from Ukrainian drones Russian bot traffic decimated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes knock multiple Yandex data centers offline Ukraine warns Russia has built metal-cutting drones to topple its power grid

Others targeted include three data centers owned by Yandex. At the time, Sberbank First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin told reporters that "We confirm that the data processing center was attacked. At the same time, all of Sberbank's systems and services are operating normally and without disruption."

The Digital Development Ministry recommendations were seen by Russian publication Kommersant , which noted that the ministry had confirmed The development of recommendations has been completed, the document [...] sent to the relevant organizations. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign
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It appears that the document was initially circulated on October 21 2026, possibly in response to the Balakovo data center strike, and certainly as a reaction to the wider concerns. Kommersant indicates that Russian businesses and citizens are concerned about Ukraines targeting of internet infrastructure. Months of downtime Not all data centers are considered to be equal within the plans, which divide the facilities into three categories. K1 indicates strategic targets, K2 is economic targets, while K3 is a signifier of a corporate site.

While the exact strategies for each category is unknown, it seems likely that the K1 targets would be subjected to the largest defensive measures. While it might be costly to install shockwave protection, anti-drone nets and signal jammers are likely more affordable elements.

The cost of installing shelters and other protections is preferable to the alternative, according to Roman Chustuzian, senior investment director of
KAMA FLOW, who told Kommersant: Even if shelters, grids, sensors and duplication of connections add 5-10% to the cost of the object, it is not comparable with the loss of 87% of its cost and months of downtime. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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