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Rostelecom in talks with Norilsk Nickel for underground data centers amid drone attacks

Russian operators evaluate subterranean bunker facilities following drone strikes

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··Russia
Rostelecom in talks with Norilsk Nickel for underground data centers amid drone attacks

Russian telecoms provider Rostelecom has entered discussions with mining firm Norilsk Nickel regarding the construction of subterranean data centres. The initiative to create secure bunker facilities comes in response to drone strikes impacting critical facilities.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Data Center Dynamics on 2 Nov 2026, 16:10. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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