On the "temporary restriction of mobile internet" within a 5 km radius of the airport объявил Alexander Dubrovin, the mayor of Bratsk in the Irkutsk region, addressed residents. He announced that an entire microdistrict and two garden associations (SNTs) could be included in the restricted area.

Dubrovin explained this measure as necessary to "protect people and critical infrastructure." The official did not specify the exact threat. He asked city residents and airport passengers to "be calm and understanding," arguing that the measures were "necessary" and "required by the situation." He promised to restore the internet "as soon as the situation permits."

Since May, in many regions of Russia, the outbreak began and intensified in June. mass outages mobile internet. In some areas, restrictions have been in place for a week now. Today, for example, there were outages complain Residents of St. Petersburg, where the international economic forum kicked off. One hour of mobile internet outage in St. Petersburg costs the region's economy 78 million rubles. пишет Mikhail Klimarev, head of the Internet Protection Society. 

At the same time, regional authorities acknowledge that this is happening not only because of the drone threat, but also for certain “security reasons, based on the operational situation,” and the decision is made “by law enforcement agencies in conjunction with telecom operators.” This statement was made the day before made Government of the Voronezh region.