Russia strikes Ukraine's bridges, railways, and data centers; Kyiv hits back at Yandex infrastructure

Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces have launched massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and are targeting strategic bridges, railways, and data centers. Gerasimov confirmed the strikes on Friday during a conference with Putin at a Russian command post, stating attacks target bridges of strategic importance, railway facilities, and data centers supporting Ukraine's armed forces. Putin ordered commanders to continue the campaign focusing on Ukraine's military-industrial complex. The statement officially acknowledges a weeks-long campaign, including September attacks on Ukrainian data centers and October drone strikes on Kyiv bridges. Ukraine has retaliated by targeting three of five major data centers powering Yandex operations, disrupting services for millions of users across Russia and neighboring countries.