Drone Attack Hits VK Data Center Near St. Petersburg
Pavel Durov on the attack on the VK data center near St. Petersburg: The data center that was bombed today near St. Petersburg, which I built 15 years ago.
Consensus
- A drone attack occurred on a data center in Leningrad Oblast, near Saint Petersburg.
- The data center was built 15 years ago by Pavel Durov.
- Pavel Durov sold the data center to VK 12 years ago.
- Durov commented on the attack, noting the facility was well-built but not protected.
- VK and VK Music experienced service disruptions, with users reporting issues.
- The attack caused damage to infrastructure, including a damaged building facade.
- The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case for a terrorist act.
- More than 100 drones were intercepted over the region, according to the governor of Leningrad Oblast.
- The attack occurred in the night of October 17–18.
Points of divergence
- A resident of Kudrovo was denied entry to a shelter during the drone attack due to lack of passport, and only entered after a prolonged dispute. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The City Mall shopping center announced evacuation, later resuming operations in normal mode. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- 31 flights were canceled and 39 delayed at Pulkovo Airport by 19:20, with one flight to Antalya delayed over 12 hours. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- A list of residents whose apartments were damaged by drone attacks was being compiled in the Krasnoselsky District. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The attack was carried out by Ukrainian forces (VСУ). — tg_echoonline_news
- VK Music users reported that part of the songs were not playing. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (5 sources)
- Durov's statement and keys to the shelter. What else is happening in St. Petersburg and in the world — Бумага
- Pavel Durov reacted to the strike on the VK data center under St. Petersburg — Вечерняя Москва
- «Not Protected». Pavel Durov Commented on Attack of Ukrainian Drones on St. Petersburg — ЭХО / Новости
- «Not Protected». Pavel Durov Commented on the Attack of Ukrainian Drones on the VK Data Center — ASTRA
- «Not Protected». Pavel Durov on the Attack on the VK Data Center Near St. Petersburg — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Pavel Durov
- St. Petersburg
- VKontakte
- Telegram
- Saint Petersburg
- Leningrad Region
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- VKontakte
- Leningrad Oblast
- VK Music
- Telegram
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