Russian businesses rushed in droves to buy space in foreign data centers. In the second quarter, the purchase of foreign IT services jumped 30% at once, and the main reason is not even drones. Businesses do not have enough servers with powerful graphics cards to work with artificial intelligence. Chip shipments will drop from thousands of units in 2024 to dozens in 2026. "When it is impossible to import equipment, it is replaced by renting computing power abroad, and the import of goods actually flows into the import of services," explained Kodik's director of strategic partnerships at AI.

Russian businesses rushed in droves to buy space in foreign data centers. In the second quarter, the purchase of foreign IT services jumped 30% at once, and the main reason is not even drones. Businesses do not have enough servers with powerful graphics cards to work with artificial intelligence. Chip shipments will drop from thousands of units in 2024 to dozens in 2026. "When it is impossible to import equipment, it is replaced by renting computing power abroad, and the import of goods actually flows into the import of services," explained Kodik's director of strategic partnerships at AI.