VK users report outages after drone strike on Leningrad Oblast data center

Users report VK outages following a drone attack on the company's data center in Leningrad Oblast, though VK's press service claims services are operating normally. Monitoring sites recorded approximately 2,100 complaints via Sboi.RF, with 42% from Moscow and 8% from St. Petersburg, while DownDetector logged 6,600 reports over 24 hours. The attack occurred during a mass drone strike on the night of October 17-18, 2026. At least 144 drones were downed over Leningrad Oblast, causing fires, vehicle damage, and injuries. One person died in St. Petersburg, five were hospitalized, and Russia's Investigative Committee opened a terrorism case.