“Russia wants to camouflage its data centers to stop them being bombed — and it might even move them underground for protection”

Key points

• Russia reviews data center resilience amid Ukrainian drone strikes targeting infrastructure.
• Defensive measures include camouflage, anti-drone nets, and signal jamming hardware.
• Plans propose moving facilities underground and protecting power, cooling, and shocks.
• Balakovo data center owned by Sberbank was attacked; Sberbank reports operations continue.
• Experts say protections could raise costs by 5-10% or more, offsetting potential losses.