"Unmanned danger" and "previously planned event." Authorities have banned all protests against internet blockages planned in the regions this weekend.

The latest to announce the cancellation of a rally against internet blocking was PenzaA few minutes ago, the Telegram channel "For a Free Internet" saidthat city authorities banned the rally, which was approved for March 29, due to a “previously planned event.”

“Since we have no desire to set people up, we ask that you do not attend the rally by that time; it will not be there,” they write and promise to hold a rally another day.

A few hours before this, there were cancellations сообщили organizers of the actions in Vladimir и Murom: the mayor's offices of these cities, which had previously approved the rallies, cited the "complicated operational situation" and the "drone threat."

Yesterday there was a rally for a free internet. banned в Yakutsk: The authorities believe that "destructive individuals" may attend the event, who will allegedly pose a threat to the safety of the participants.

As of earlier this week, Yakutia, Penza, and Vladimir regions remained the only ones where authorities had approved rallies against internet blocking.

According to the political strategist Dmitry KisievNotices of protests against internet blocking were planned for this weekend in 28 cities (out of 17 regions). Authorities in most of them banned them, citing the "drone threat."

UPDATE: Penza Telegram channel "Finogeev will write" clarifies, that the "pre-planned event" that led to the cancellation of the rally against the internet blocking was a roller skating master class.