March 6, 2026

Muscovites complain about communication disruptions. According to "Kommersant", operators were instructed to limit mobile network operation

On Thursday and Friday, residents of several districts of Moscow faced mobile network outages, "Code Durova" reported. Sources of the portal confirmed that mobile communication and internet outages began on March 5 around 8:00 PM in the Southern Administrative District and the Central Administrative District. Network problems persisted for more than a day. Only on the afternoon of March 6 did Moscow residents receive messages from operators about "internet difficulties.". Representatives of T-Mobile and T2 confirmed the information about communication outages to "Code Durova." They pointed to "security measures" and admitted the possibility of network loss. "For reasons beyond the operator's control, there may be temporary restrictions on mobile internet operation in your region. They may be caused by security measures - we cannot influence them, and the completion dates are unknown. In the meantime, we recommend connecting to Wi-Fi," said the T-Mobile operator. According to "Kommersant," two sources in the telecom market said that mobile operators received instructions to limit internet operation in certain areas of Moscow. They did not specify the exact reasons. One of the interlocutors emphasized that problems with mobile communication could arise due to network restriction measures. Another noted that this mainly concerns the south of Moscow. The operators themselves claim that their network is operating normally. At the same time, VimpelCom ("Beeline") emphasized that difficulties could arise due to "external restrictions." T2 reported that the restrictions are not occurring "on the operator's side." Earlier, Vladimir Putin signed a law that will oblige operators to disconnect any communication at the request of the FSB. According to the document, the scope of the special service's capabilities will be determined solely by Putin himself. The law will also allow communication restrictions at any request of the FSB, not just due to "security threats." In addition, the document removes responsibility for blocking from telecommunications operators.