"The boss has arrived, be patient." Dmitry Medvedev's visit resulted in traffic jams and communication problems for Volgograd residents.
Former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev arrived at Volgograd June 1. The official purpose of his visit is not disclosed, and local journalists refused in accreditation "for security reasons."
According to preliminary data, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council plans to Hold a closed meeting and inspect the central embankment. Mobile recruitment centers for contract service have already been set up nearby, blaring patriotic songs, and volunteers are enticing young men with leaflets.
For residents of Volgograd, Medvedev's arrival resulted in gigantic traffic jams, which появились Since early morning. According to eyewitnesses, police officers were on duty at literally every intersection, including in unmarked vehicles.
At the entrances rose queues of hundreds of trucks that were banned from entering the city. By lunchtime, Volgograd residents began report about problems with mobile communications.
"The entire building on Barrikadnaya has no mobile internet, and people are complaining in the neighbors' chat. My Beeline service doesn't work, and my neighbors don't have MTS, Tinkoff, or Tele2," quote one of the residents, journalists from the online publication V1.ru.
"The owner has arrived, be patient," social media users comment on these messages.
Video: V1.ru