St. Petersburg mobile carriers warn of internet restrictions for May 9 parade
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Updated · Meduza · May 4
St. Petersburg mobile carriers warn of internet restrictions for May 9 parade
10 articles · Updated · Meduza · May 4
MegaFon and Yota told residents to expect mobile internet difficulties during preparations and events, while Sberbank warned of possible internet and SMS limits from May 5 to 9.
Similar alerts were already sent in Moscow, where media reports say authorities plan wider shutdowns of mobile communications and SMS on May 5, 7 and 9.
Russian authorities regularly curb mobile access in the name of security, alongside efforts to block WhatsApp and Telegram, tighten VPN controls and whitelist services during outages.
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