Mobile internet and SMS sending will be "restricted" in Moscow from May 5 to May 9

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Before May 9, mobile communication for Muscovites will be restricted even more severely (and possibly even SMS sending) — BBC. In Moscow, before May 9, communication restrictions will become "more powerful," the BBC Russian Service writes, citing two sources — one close to Rostelecom and...

In Moscow, mobile internet and SMS sending will be "restricted" from May 5 to May 9

Operators have begun warning subscribers that, "for the purpose of ensuring security measures," from May 5 to May 9 in Moscow, "temporary restrictions on mobile internet and SMS are possible." A screenshot of such a message was published by the outlet Ostorozhno Media.

Beeline confirmed the information about mobile internet shutdowns to the outlet.

The BBC Russian Service had earlier written that mobile communication and SMS would be restricted in Moscow ahead of May 9. According to the outlet's sources, the restrictions will apply not only in central Moscow, but also within the Moscow Ring Road.

Screenshot: Ostorozhno Media

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