VK
Russian technology company operating VKontakte and other digital services.
VK said its services remained available after a reported strike on one of its data centres during the 17–18 October 2026 raids near St Petersburg. The service-availability claim comes from the company.
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What did VK say about service after the reported strike?
Timeline for VK
Admitted a hit on its data centre and said services stayed up
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VK is a Russian technology company whose businesses include social platforms, video, education and software for organisations. VKontakte is one of its platforms; the company name also covers services beyond that social network. Its published accounts distinguish consumer-facing media products from education and corporate technology activities.
The company's business-software portfolio includes VK Cloud and the workplace products sold through VK Workspace. Its media services include video, music and messaging, while its education businesses provide courses for children. VK also invests in data centres and content-delivery infrastructure to support these products. This combination gives it both physical computing facilities and services used through websites and applications. VK audited results.
VK reports continued service after strike
Reporting on the raids of 17–18 October 2026 identified a VK data centre among the facilities hit near St Petersburg. The company acknowledged a hit but said its services remained available. The relevant operator was VK, the technology company, rather than VKontakte as a separate company.
For VK, the October report separates damage to physical infrastructure from users' access to its digital products. Its statement addressed service availability, but the reporting did not independently establish the extent of equipment damage or measure disruption across each service. A company assurance of continued access is narrower than confirmation that the facility suffered no operational loss.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.