In Moscow, from May 5 to 9, mobile Internet and SMS sending will be limited, Caution News reports.
According to the Telegram channel, Moscow residents began receiving mail messages from operators warning them of the restrictions. This information has been confirmed by Beeline.
Ksenia Sobchak posted a screenshot of such a mailing on her Telegram channel. It says that from May 5 to 9 in Moscow, “it is possible to impose temporary restrictions” on mobile Internet and SMS “in order to ensure security measures.” Residents are advised to use Wi-Fi to access the Internet.
On April 29, the BBC Russian Service reported, citing a source, that ahead of the May 9 show in Moscow, “more robust” restrictions on mobile communications are scheduled. One of the journalists’ interlocutors said that on May 5, 7, and 9, the authorities plan to limit all mobile phone communications, and possibly the sending of SMS messages. Later this information was confirmed sources Kommersant is in the telecommunications market as well sources Forbes. “There will be restrictions, but their scope is still unclear,” one of Kommersant’s interlocutors said.
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For the first time, Muscovites faced widespread Internet restrictions a year ago, before the 80th anniversary of Victory Day. Then, in a number of areas of the capital, mobile Internet did not actually work for several days.
In March 2026, restrictions on mobile communications began again in Moscow, in parallel with the increased blocking of Telegram. The Kremlin said that all communications shutdowns and restrictions “are carried out in strict accordance with current legislation” and are related to “ensuring security.” It soon became known that a system of “whitelists” – websites that can be accessed during mobile Internet outages – was launched in Moscow.