Experts: strikes on Yandex data centres did not weaken Russian influence operations
Place: RussiaRegion: Other regions of Russiaautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
Only independent media examine the topic; they refute a claim that Zelensky endorsed.
What Russia reports
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What Ukraine reports
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What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent and the Guardian examine viral claims that strikes on Yandex data centres sharply reduced Russian disinformation: Zelensky said it became "a little easier to breathe" on social platforms, but experts see no change.
“even as experts see no evidence to support this”
“there is no discernible change in their posting patterns”
- No, Ukraine's strikes on Yandex data centers didn't cripple Russian influence ops — Kyiv Independent, 13 October, 19:31
- Did Ukrainian strikes on Russian datacentres reduce online disinformation? — The Guardian, 13 October, 17:13
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