Russia to Completely Shut Down Mobile Internet in Moscow on May 9
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Russia will restrict access to mobile internet in Moscow on May 9, including access to so-called whitelisted websites and SMS messaging services.
The "Bess Death Regiment" event in Moscow will take place on 9 May in an online form, and there will be no march, according to Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary.
As part of security measures for the May 9 Victory Day celebrations in Russia, restrictions will be placed on mobile internet and SMS services in Moscow. This will include websites on the 'White List'.
Russia celebrates Saturday, May 9th the victory of 1945 under high security. To counter possible Ukrainian drone attacks, the Kremlin will cut off access to the mobile Internet and SMS in Moscow.
On May 9, 2026, the Kremlin clarified the format of the "Bess Death Regiment" event. It will take place in Moscow as a whole in an online form, told Dmitry Peskov at the 2024 briefing, and the Russian Ministry announced today that in Moscow, the "security" would block the entire mobile Internet, even the "white lists", and also the SMS message. Only the wired Internet and Wi-Fi will work. In the same comment, Peskov added that the Government doe…
The restrictions on the Internet, including for the holidays in May, should not be taken as a problem, according to RTVI the President of the Central Spiritual Office of Buddhists (CDUB), Geshe Jonten (Sergey Kirishov), who advised that he should communicate more with loved ones on such days, and that he should communicate with his grandparents or engage in spiritual development on 9 May.
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