Ukrainian Drone Strikes Impact Russian Data Centers, Bot Activity Drops

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted reduced online hate and division after drone strikes on Russian data centers.
• A report from Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation shows a sharp decline in pro-Russian accounts on Facebook and Telegram.
• The decline in bot activity is the most direct evidence yet supporting claims that the strikes impacted online misinformation.
• The report does not definitively prove the strikes caused the decline in bot activity.
• Yandex data centers were targeted in the Ukrainian drone strikes.