3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (186+ words) " " " "! Ukraine's defence forces have struck a number of Russian military facilities, including a space communications centre in Moscow. Quote: "In particular, the Dubna space communications centre in Moscow Oblast has been struck. Large-scale smoke is observed at the facility. Damage…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) " " " "! Mobile internet has been shut down in central Moscow as the Victory Day parade has commenced. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May " ed.] Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS;…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (362+ words) The Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media has said mobile internet and SMS services will be fully suspended in Moscow on 9 May to ensure "safe celebrations" of Victory Day [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (203+ words) " " " "! Mobile internet disruptions began in Moscow and St Petersburg on 5 May, following warnings from telecom operators about possible service restrictions between 5 and 9 May as part of preparations for Victory Day celebrations, a Russian holiday marking the Soviet victory over Nazi…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (235+ words) Russia's Ministry of Digital Development is developing a set of measures to bring Russia's segment of the internet under full state control. Quote: "The estimated rate is around US$2 per gigabyte. Officially, this is presented as a change to the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (137+ words) Media reports indicate that mobile internet is still working. Background: Earlier on 2 May, residents of Moscow Oblast complained about providers that had allegedly enabled "whitelists" for home internet, several media outlets reported Some Meduza readers confirmed this, although most respondents…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (120+ words) Russia has introduced a six-month ban on the import of foreign satellite communication devices, including Starlink terminals, citing "national security" concerns. Source: Russian government decree No. 488 of 29 April Details: The decree was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (156+ words) Source: Reuters on Saturday 25 April, citing sources in the German government, as reported by European Pravda Details: The agency did not disclose details from its sources within the German government. Germany's domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) The level of "anomalies" affecting access to Telegram, making the messaging app unusable, reached 95% in Russia on the morning of Friday 10 April. Source: Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), a global community measuring internet censorship around the world, as reported…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (254+ words) Russian forces have begun receiving Spirit-030 satellite terminals at the front line in large quantities, attempting to use them as a Starlink replacement. Source: Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine's minister of defence and radio technology specialist Details: The…...