Non-state data centers in Russia will be required to reserve 10 percent of their capacity for government use, with 24 hours’ notice.. – Kremlin. President Vladimir Putin signed the decree amid drone attacks on data centers in the country that have brought down multiple services.
The attacks come in retaliation for strikes on Ukrainian data centers, 12 years into Russia’s invasion of the country.. Years into Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, data centers have increasingly become targets of war. Ukrainian drones have hit Yandex data centers at least three times, alongside facilities operated by Russian bank Sberbank and social media firm VK..
Under the new decree, Putin instructed the Digital Development Ministry to conduct a study of currently available capacity and floor space at privately owned data centers across the country.. The decree will also allow the state to temporarily use data centers in countries outside of Russia, as long as the process is approved by the FSB security service..
Earlier this week, it was reported that Russian telecoms giant Rostelecom is in talks with Norilsk Nickel to develop underground data centers.. 19 May 2026
