Smoke Rises From Russian Yandex Data Hub Following Ukrainian Drone Strike

Summary This is eyewitness news footage published by the New York Post documenting the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian Yandex data hub facility. The video is recorded by bystanders in Russian from a nearby vehicle as they observe the burning complex and emergency firefighting response.

What is shown

• [00:00 - 00:06] Onscreen graphic banner from the New York Post: “Smoke rises from Russian Yandex Data Hub following Ukrainian drone strike”.
• [00:07 - 00:22] Plumes of thick smoke and orange flames rising into the sky from the roofline and upper section of the large industrial facility.
• [00:23 - 00:35] Exterior view of the data center building and surrounding grounds through fencing.
• [00:36 - 00:44] Visual of firefighters working on top of the facility roof trying to extinguish active flames.
• [00:45 - 01:05] Multiple viewing angles showing lingering smoke and localized flames persisting along the structure’s upper levels.

Claims & numbers

• The New York Post caption claims that smoke is rising from a Russian Yandex data hub following a Ukrainian drone strike.
• A bystander speaking in Russian states that emergency services have already extinguished about half of the fire, though parts are still burning [01:00].

Notable quotes

• [00:07] “А Яндекс до сих пор горит.” (“And Yandex is still burning.”)
• [00:11] “Вообще весь, вся верхушка горелая...” (“Basically all of it, the whole top is burned...”)
• [01:00] “Половину уж потушили... Но ещё горит.” (“They’ve extinguished half already... But it’s still burning.”)

Assessment This is authentic user-submitted eyewitness news footage published by a mainstream media outlet documenting physical infrastructure damage. The video consists of unedited mobile phone recordings taken on-site, showing actual physical smoke and fire damage rather than simulations or marketing edits.

Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-12 from the video’s audio and frames.