Restoration of Yandex infrastructure after Ukrainian strikes could take up to six months

Challenges in supplying new equipment

The consequences of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes on the data centres of the Russian company Yandex will have a long-term nature. As reported by DW, replacing the damaged equipment could take up to six months. To minimise downtime, the company plans to purchase equipment through various channels, including foreign suppliers. Meanwhile, prices for equipment will "rise in the short term".

Forecasts from manufacturers and the market

The electronics manufacturer Fplus believes that Yandex will not be able to replace the damaged equipment by the end of the current year. According to an Fplus representative, cited by Kommersant, expecting the supply of significant volumes of equipment in the coming months would be a "utopia".

Market participants note that providers will now begin to increase their computing capacities. This will inevitably lead to a shortage of supply and further price increases in the fourth quarter. Additional costs for purchasing equipment will ultimately be reflected in the cost of cloud services for Yandex's clients.

Consequences for service users

Following Ukrainian attacks on three company infrastructure facilities located in Sasovo in Ryazan Oblast, Kaluga, and Vladimir, Yandex services are experiencing disruptions. On the second day after the latest strike, carried out on Sunday, 11 October, users continued to complain about problems with Yandex Pay, Telemost, Direct, Mail, Messenger, Disk, and other platforms.