Yandex Adds Drone and Missile Strikes to Its Force Majeure Terms
The Russian tech giant updated its user agreement to explicitly shield its platforms and services from liability during air raids and military action.
On October 10, Yandex updated the user agreement governing its digital ecosystem, formally introducing drone attacks and missile strikes to its list of force majeure events that release the company from liability when services fail.
According to the updated terms, reported by Russian business daily RBC, drone incursions are classified as circumstances arising beyond the reasonable control of the parties that make proper fulfillment of obligations impossible. The expanded clause also explicitly covers military actions, shelling, explosions, natural disasters, epidemics, terrorist attacks, major industrial accidents, and government orders that disrupt service operations.
Yandex explained that similar conditions had already existed inside the rules of several individual sub-services and are now being consolidated into a single standard document. The company claimed the revision is purely clarifying and does not alter existing legal mechanics.
The previous version of the general user agreement, dated September 18, 2025, contained no standalone itemized list of force majeure triggers.
Source: habr
Reference: RBC
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