Putin orders Russian private data centers to reserve 10% capacity for the state
The decree, signed after Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex, Sber and VK facilities, lets a government commission seize capacity within 24 hours.
What to know
- Putin's decree forces owners of non-state Russian data centers to reserve 10% of capacity and floor space for state use, entering into force immediately with a 10-day compliance window.
- The order follows Ukrainian drone strikes in October on data centers run by Yandex, Sber and VK, exposing gaps in Russia's IT infrastructure resilience.
- A new government commission can requisition the reserved capacity on 24-hour notice and, with FSB approval, authorize use of data centers located abroad.
“if necessary to support the operation of information resources”
Decree text, Russian government decree · Meduza EN ↗ · Nov 1
Vladimir Putin President of RussiaRussian Digital Development Ministry Government ministryFSB (Federal Security Service) Security serviceYandex Russian technology companySber (Sberbank) Russian state bank / tech operatorVK Russian technology company
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Decree sets 24-hour access rule and allows use of facilities abroad
A special government commission will be able to order release of the reserved capacity, with operators required to provide access within 24 hours; the Digital Development Ministry is to inventory private data center capacity, and the commission may also authorize temporary use of data centers abroad with FSB approval.
“in connection with the need to take urgent measures in response to unfriendly actions by certain foreign states…”
— Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (decree text) · source -
6 outlets Putin Orders Private Data Centers to Set Aside 10% of Capacity to Support IT Infrastructure
first by Moscow Times EN, 6d ago · also Reuters, Meduza EN, Tom's Hardware, Channel News Asia, Kyiv Independent
6 more headlines
- Putin orders owners of non-state data centers to reserve 10% of capacity for Russia's IT infrastructure after Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian facilities Reuters · 6d ago
- Putin orders private data center owners to reserve 10% of capacity for the state Meduza EN · 5d ago
- Putin demands Russian data centers supply capacity to the state in wake of Ukraine drone attacks — 10% capacity must be available for state IT infrastructure with 24 hours' notice Tom's Hardware · 5d ago
- Putin has ordered private data centres to allocate capacity for state, says Reuters Українська правда · 5d ago
- Putin orders private data centres to set aside 10% of capacity to support IT infrastructure Reuters · 5d ago
- Putin orders Russian data centers to reserve capacity to assist state IT infrastructure The Kyiv Independent · 5d ago
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Putin signs a new decree that forces all data centers to allocate 10% of their resources to host government services
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KYIV INDEPENDENT: Putin orders Russian data centers to reserve capacity to assist state IT infrastructure https:// kyivindependent.com/putin-orde rs-russian-data-centers-to-reserve-capacity-to-assist-state-it-infrastructure/ With the decree, a newly established government commission will have the authority to claim reserved capacity, which must be…
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President Vladimir Putin signed a decree requiring Russian non-state data centre owners to reserve 10% of their capacity for national IT infrastructure, ensuring authorities can quickly access computing resources as needed. https://www. reuters.com/technology/putin-o rders-private-data-centres-set-aside-10-capacity-support-it-2026-11-02/ # Ukraine…
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Putin signs decree to requisition 10% of private data center capacity — Putin signed a decree, which entered into force immediately, requiring owners of non-state data centers to reserve 10% of their available space and capacity for state needs; operators have 10 days to comply.
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Ukrainian drones strike Yandex, Sber and VK data centers — Ukrainian drone attacks in October hit data centers belonging to three major Russian companies — Yandex, Sber (Sberbank) and VK — exposing the vulnerability of Russia's privately run IT infrastructure.
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Citing "unfriendly foreign actions" (presumably a nod to Ukrainian strikes), Putin has ordered non-state data centers to reserve 10% of capacity by Nov. 12 for domestic web services, available within a day on govt order. Those services can also temporarily use servers abroad, with FSB approval.
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Putin has ordered private data center owners in Russia to reserve 10% of their capacity for government use, giving them just 10 days to comply. https:// meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/02/p utin-orders-private-data-center-owners-to-reserve-10-of-capacity-for-the-state