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# Smoke Rises From Russian Yandex Data Hub Following Ukrainian Drone Strike

New York Post, 8 October 2026, YouTube. 12,827 views as of 12 October 2026.
Kind: Community.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qo4E5Y1iuU

## Why it is here

New York Post upload of eyewitness video: smoke over the Yandex data center in Sasovo after the drone attack.

## Description (written by Gemini from the video)

**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._

## Related

- 2026-10-08: [Drones hit Yandex's Sasovo data center, home to two of its AI supercomputers](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-08-drones-strike-yandex-sasovo-data-center/)