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Moscow Faces Mobile Internet Blackout, Losses Near $63 Million

3/27/2026

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On March 6, 2026, Moscow's mobile internet blackout began and ended March 25, with connectivity remaining poor.
The Kremlin attributed the outage to "security reasons" but gave no restoration timeline.
St. Petersburg faced warnings of impending outages, signaling broader regional risk.
The government promoted the state messaging app Max, raising concerns about surveillance.
Outages caused nearly $63 million in Moscow losses, and authorities warned against unauthorized gatherings as service returned.

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On March 6, 2026, Moscow's mobile internet blackout began and ended March 25, with connectivity remaining poor.
The Kremlin attributed the outage to "security reasons" but gave no restoration timeline.
St. Petersburg faced warnings of impending outages, signaling broader regional risk.
The government promoted the state messaging app Max, raising concerns about surveillance.
Outages caused nearly $63 million in Moscow losses, and authorities warned against unauthorized gatherings as service returned.