Capitals Hit by Mobile Internet Outages Ahead of Victory Day Security Push

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.