# Russian missile strikes take out popular piracy websites — Russo-Ukrainian war temporarily achieves what lawmakers can't, world's second-biggest torrent tracker suffers 'Direct Destruction of Server' downtime before rebounding

> The Russo-Ukrainian war has now formally extended to the digital realm. Over the last week, there have been multiple reports that the Russian military has started targeting Ukraine's data centers.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/web-hosting/kyiv-missile-strikes-take-out-popular-torrent-trackers-russo-ukrainian-war-temporarily-achieves-what-lawmakers-cant?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abe4f7e63e1d5d445fa3068)
- **Published:** 2026-10-01
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #google
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