"An implausible excuse": The governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai commented on the widespread mobile internet outages.
Mobile Internet outages Mikhail Kotyukov He explained it as a result of "strengthening security measures" and "preventing online threats." It took the official four days to prepare his commentary on the situation.
"As you know, similar events are currently taking place in other regions of our country. I ask for your understanding in this situation," Kotyukov wrote.
In just four hours, Krasnoyarsk residents left more than 615 comments under their governor's post:
"It's understandable to break everything ourselves so others don't get into trouble," "Why is this only being announced on the fourth day?", "What about those working remotely? What if the landline dies again?", "An implausible excuse," "Why weren't citizens warned about the upcoming internet outages for 'security reasons'? It feels like the government and administration are deliberately keeping people in the dark."
Today, the Anti-Terrorism Commission announced that temporary restrictions on mobile internet are being introduced in the Sverdlovsk Region as well. This is also "to enhance security in the region."
"They're pushing all kinds of restrictions and bans under the guise of security," "Oh, what happened? This has never happened before, and here it is again! Does the root cause of the conflict refuse to be addressed?", "Cheburnet," — the locals support.
The rapid increase in the number of internet shutdowns in Russia began this spring, especially before the Victory Day celebrations on May 9. In June, Russia experienced 655 Mobile internet outages of varying severity were reported. There were only 69 of them in May.