Capitals Hit by Mobile Internet Outages Ahead of Victory Day Security Push
TL;DR
Widespread mobile internet outages hit Moscow and St. Petersburg amid authorities’ temporary restrictions tied to security concerns ahead of Victory Day. A whitelist of allowed sites and services (including Gosuslugi, Yandex, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki) is being finalized, with some users reporting disruptions to apps like Yandex Go and Sberbank access. By midday, the Digital Ministry said access was being restored, but warned further restrictions could return as law enforcement coordinates on the whitelist.
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- Mobile Internet Outages Reported in Moscow and St. Petersburg Amid ‘Security Concerns’ The Moscow Times
- Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms The Guardian
- Russia limits mobile internet ahead of scaled-back WW2 victory parade Reuters
- Zelenskyy hints Ukrainian drones could menace Putin’s Victory Day parade politico.eu
- Analysis: Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats CNN
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