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Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research

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First reported on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 24:04 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10:25 EDT

Summary

Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centers are disrupting key services and derailing AI research in a country that prides itself on its digital advances, from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Thursday 22 October. Fortune reported that data centers are the latest targets of Ukraine and Russia's aerial campaigns against each other's vital infrastructure, its headline saying Ukraine is wiping out data centers across the border and quoting the words 'This effectively sets Russia far behind in the AI race'.

Latest: Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centers are disrupting key services and derailing AI research, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, Fortune saying data centers are the latest targets of Ukraine and Russia's aerial campaigns against each other's vital infrastructure.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 22 October

    Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centers are disrupting key services and derailing AI research, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, Fortune saying data centers are the latest targets of Ukraine and Russia's aerial campaigns against each other's vital infrastructure.