Following drone strikes on Yandex`s Russian data centers, disruptions to the company`s services are also being observed in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Following the Ukrainian drone attacks on three Russian Yandex data centers from October 8 to 11, service outages have also been observed in Armenia.

Service outages began to be reported in Yerevan on October 11, the day the company's third data center, located in Vladimir, was attacked by a drone. For three days now, residents of Armenia have been complaining of service outages for Yandex Taxi and Yandex Maps. Specifically, users are reporting problems ordering taxis, displaying maps, and accessing other functions. In addition, it became impossible to track public transport arrival times in Yerevan, information about which was also displayed in the Yandex Maps app.

Due to the problems that arose, the Yandex Armenia team published a statement on Telegram, apologizing to users for the service interruptions. "Currently, some Yandex Go services in Armenia are temporarily unavailable or are operating intermittently. Our teams are doing everything possible to restore service as quickly as possible. If your trip or business is urgent, please use alternative options for the time being. Thank you for your patience, even if it is running out. We look forward to the moment when we can again help you in your everyday affairs," the company stated.

As a reminder, on October 9, the Yandex press service Yandex reported that on the night of October 7-8, the company's data center in Sasovo suffered serious damage as a result of an attack by Ukrainian drones. Later, it was reported that another data center of the company in Kaluga was attacked. On the night of October 11, the Yandex data center in Vladimir was attacked. Thus, the attacks affected three of the company's key Russian data centers, whose infrastructure was used to process data, including for Armenia and other CIS countries. Yandex subsequently reported that part of the infrastructure was out of action as a result. "Yandex teams are doing everything possible night and day to ensure the operation of services and help those affected by the incident. Now this is our most important task, but, unfortunately, it is not an easy one," the company stated. According to users, the outages also affected other company services, including the Yandex Pay payment service. and Yandex 360 corporate tools. Yandex Pay users were assured that their funds were safe.