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In recent developments, the sphere of mobile communication in Russia has been facing a series of challenges and restrictions. Moscow has imposed temporary mobile internet limitations citing safety concerns during Victory Day preparations. Concurrently, prorogations have sprawled regarding prohibitions on topping up mobile accounts without a Russian passport in occupied territories, highlighting the significance of regulatory measures in telecom operations. In the Kursk region, the intensification of hostilities has led to disturbances in mobile networks, impacting communication across the area. As policies tighten and external conditions grow more controlling, these events underscore the challenging landscape for mobile communications providers in Russia.

What are the new restrictions on mobile Internet in Moscow?

Temporary restrictions have been imposed on mobile Internet services in Moscow in relation to Victory Day events. These measures aim to manage security and operational stability in the area during the preparation for this major national occasion, which authorities have deemed necessary for public safety.

Why is a Russian passport now required to top up mobile balances?

In occupied territories, a new regulation mandates the use of a Russian passport to top up mobile phone balances. This rule appears to aim at maintaining control and verifying user identity, potentially as a geopolitical measure within these regions under restrictive administrative conditions.

How has the situation in Kursk affected mobile communication?

The onset of hostilities in the Kursk region has significantly disrupted mobile communication services. These disruptions are attributed to operational instability in the infrastructure, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict, impacting the ability of residents to access reliable mobile network services.

What steps are being taken by the Ministry of Digital Transformation regarding power outages?

The Ministry of Digital Transformation has clarified that power outages can overload mobile networks, causing service disruptions. They have provided guidelines to ensure continuous internet access, even during blackouts, emphasizing resilience and adaptation in telecom operations under challenging conditions.

How are mobile operators responding to employee exemptions?

Amendments permit internet service providers and mobile operators in Ukraine to exempt up to 100% of their employees from mandatory regulations. This strategic decision likely aims to maintain operational capacity and service quality during periods of fluctuating demand and managerial stress in the industry.

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Mobile network may be shut down during air raid alerts – General Staff General Staff considers shutting down mobile networks during air raid alerts – media The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not rule out the possibility of shutting down mobile networks or significantly slowing mobile internet during air raid alerts and Russian Shahed attacks. 5 726 81 Previously in trend: Mobile network shutdown during air raid alert

Moscow Metro website crashes Mobile Internet restricted in Moscow due to "dangerous neighborhood" - Peskov Moscow has introduced temporary restrictions on the mobile Internet in connection with preparations for the celebration of the so-called Victory Day. 3 350 16 Previously in trend: 9th May in Ukraine

Ruscists prohibit topping up cell phones without Russian passport in TOT Russians prohibit topping up mobile balance without Russian passport - NRC The Russian invaders in the occupied territories are introducing a ban on topping up mobile phone accounts without a passport. 1 656 9 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

мобільний,зв'язок Cabinet of Ministers bans application of power outage schedules to telecom operators’ facilities The Cabinet of Ministers has added technical facilities of telecommunications operators to the list of those not subject to power outage schedules. 2 117 12

У Сумах проблеми із зв'язком через відсутність світла In Sumy, there are problems with mobile communication due to absence of power supply Due to the absence of electricity supply, Sumy is experiencing problems with mobile communication. 1 370 3

Провайдер Internet service providers and mobile operators can exempt up to 100% of employees - Ministry of Digital Transformation Internet service providers and mobile operators will be able to exempt up to 100% of their employees - the government has adopted amendments to the resolution. 4 520 36

У Курській області РФ почав зникати зв’язок Mobile communication is disappearing in Kursk region - Russian mass media Due to the start of hostilities in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, there were interruptions in the work of the networks of mobile operators. 7 626 64

безіменне,бнр Russians set fire to communication tower in Belgorod region to destroy flag of Ukraine installed with help of drone: "Whole tower is on hell out of fire here. Tarfu!". VIDEO The Russian military set fire to a communication tower in the village of Bezimenne in Belgorod region to destroy a Ukrainian flag that had been installed by Ukrainian soldiers using a drone. 11 208 29 Previously in trend: War

мобільний,інтернет,звязок Connection is lost during power outages due to overload of mobile operators’ networks - Ministry of Digital Transformation. INFOGRAPHICS The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine explained why the connection is lost during power outages and told how to maintain Internet access even during blackouts. 5 547 39 Incidents

У Маріуполі рашисти відключили мобільний зв'язок Mobile communications were disconnected in Mariupol, there are problems with Internet - Andriushchenko In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, the Russian invaders cut off mobile communications. 1 371 5 War in Ukraine

київстар "Kyivstar fixed the problems with communication and mobile Internet after morning failure "Kyivstar has fixed the problems with communication and mobile internet interruptions that occurred in the morning of December 20. 1 135 12 Incidents

київстар Kyivstar suffers another outage The mobile operator’s users report a lack of connection and interruptions with Kyivstar’s mobile Internet. 6 143 30 Incidents

київстар Cyberattack on Kyivstar was one of most destructive in Ukraine since beginning of February 2022, - British intelligence The hacker attack disrupted the operation of air raid sirens, some banks, ATMs and point-of-sale terminals. At the same time, Monobank was the target of a DDoS attack that disrupted access to the bank’s website. 6 463 100 Tech

київстар "Kyivstar restores access to mobile Internet throughout Ukraine Kyivstar mobile operator has restored Internet access throughout Ukraine. 3 073 23 Incidents

київстар More than 90% of Kyivstar’s base stations are in working order The mobile operator has denied rumors about the destruction of base station configurations. 3 736 56 Tech

київстар "Kyivstar" has almost restored communication in Ukraine, in afternoon we will start restoring mobile Internet services, - company president Komarov "Kyivstar" company has almost restored communication after a large-scale hacker attack. Mobile internet will be restored to subscribers in the afternoon. 3 146 38 Society

київстар Kyivstar’s defense was hacked through one of employees’ accounts, - company president Komarov. VIDEO During yesterday’s large-scale cyberattack on the Kyivstar mobile operator, hackers managed to breach the security using the account of one of the company’s employees. 25 902 152 Tech

київстар First subscribers began to report resumption of Kyivstar’s work Kyivstar has started working again for some users. 6 674 68 Society

київстар National roaming for "Kyivstar" subscribers is temporarily blocked at request of SSU, - State Special Communications The National Center for Operational and Technical Management of Telecommunications Networks temporarily blocked the national roaming service for "Kyivstar" subscribers at the request of the Security Service of Ukraine. 6 020 19 Incidents

київстар "Kyivstar" plans to start restoring some services in afternoon, - company president Komarov "Kyivstar" company plans to start restoring some services in the afternoon of December 13. 4 903 22 Incidents

київстар SSU about attack on "Kyivstar": today launch of mobile communication and Internet will begin Cyber specialists of the Security Service of Ukraine and "Kyivstar" specialists, in cooperation with other state bodies, continue to restore the network after yesterday’s hacker attack. 14 644 86 Incidents

київстар Currently, terms of restoration of Kyivstar services are still unclear, - CEO Komarov The terms of restoration of Kyivstar’s services are unclear. 21 139 160 Incidents

київстар Kyivstar announced powerful hacker attack: Personal data of subscribers is not compromised On the morning of 12 December, Kyivstar’s network experienced a failure. Kyivstar’s press service reported a hacker attack and assured that subscribers’ personal data had not been compromised. 8 796 58 Society

київстар The reason for massive failure in work of Kyivstar was hacker attack on core of network, - media The failure of the Kyivstar mobile operator occurred, probably due to a hacker attack. 15 470 65 Society

мобільний Failure in Kyivstar: Subscribers cannot switch to another operator via national roaming Due to the failure, Kyivstar subscribers cannot switch to other operators via internal roaming. 11 082 70 Society

київстар Kyivstar has large-scale failure, specialists are working to fix problem This morning, December 12, a large-scale failure occurred in the work of the Kyivstar mobile operator. 15 605 53 Society

луганщина Residents of occupied Luhansk region are prohibited from using mobile communications, and are threatened with "down to basement" for talking on phone On the high-rise buildings of the front-line cities of Luhansk region, from the roofs of which it was previously possible to catch a cover for communication, the occupiers hung a warning that for a telephone conversation there is a risk of going "to the basement" 3 379 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

окупація,мелітополь In occupied Melitopol, Russians set up mobile phone towers to listen in on conversations of Ukrainians, - Fedorov The Russian invaders have installed video cameras in the occupied Melitopol, and now they have installed towers to monitor and eavesdrop. 8 918 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

мобільний,інтернет,звязок Russians took away mobile communication equipment from occupied Kherson region, - CNR The occupiers took mobile communication equipment from the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region to the Russian Federation. 2 266 7 Previously in trend: War

херсонщина,херсонська Russian occupants restrict access to mobile communications for civilians in Kherson region - General Staff Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff releases information about Russian forces’ activities in occupied Kherson region. 1 412 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

роумінг European Commission initiated inclusion of Ukraine into European roaming zone The European Commission proposed to include an agreement on a free telephone roaming zone with Ukraine in the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. 5 132 14 World

вишка,мобільна In Kherson, mobile communication works on generator and Starlink, - Fedorov While there is no electricity supply in Kherson, the base stations of mobile communication work on Starlink generators and terminals. 1 858 5 Previously in trend: War

херсон Ukrainian mobile communication was launched in Kherson city centre Mobile communication of "Kyivstar" Ukrainian operator started working in center of liberated Kherson. 3 434 10 Previously in trend: War

бердянськ More than 10 explosions were heard in occupied Berdiansk during day. In Berdiansk, which is under Russian occupation, there were more than 10 explosions during the day. 32 392 30 War in Ukraine

связь,вышка,мобильная It isn't possible to restore mobile communications in Kherson region in near future, - State Service of Special Communications It will most likely not be possible to restore mobile communications and home Internet in the temporarily occupied Kherson region in the near future because Russian occupants have interfered with the operation of network equipment in the region. 5 563 5 Previously in trend: War

мобільний Kyivstar and Vodafone mobile communication disappeared in Kherson, - media In Kherson, which was temporarily occupied by the rushists, the mobile communication of the two operators disappeared. 5 807 20 Previously in trend: War

телефон,мобильный,смс,сообщение Mobile and fixed communication restored in Kherson region All mobile operators resumed work in Kherson and Kherson region, fixed communication was also restored. 4 303 13 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

President: Country needs to be connected by road and virtual infrastructure President: Country needs to be connected by road and virtual infrastructure President Volodymyr Zelenskyi insists on accelerating provision of high-quality Internet and communication coverage of all parts of Ukraine. 7 100 137 Ukrainian Politics

Russia’s MTS sells its business in Ukraine for $734 mln Russia’s MTS sells its business in Ukraine for $734 mln Russia’s company MTS, which owned the mobile operator Vodafone in Ukraine, announced the signing of an agreement with Telco Solutions and Investments LLC (a subsidiary of the Azerbaijani company Bakcell LLC) to sell the telecommunications business in Ukraine. 4 966 65 Economics

экономика телефон "This initiative is not on time," Justice Minister Petrenko on mandatory registration of cell phone numbers Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko negatively assessed the initiative by the State Special Communications Agency to tie cell phone numbers with ID data of their holders. 34 898 197 Ukrainian Politics

No need to take mobile phones away from soldiers, teach them responsible use of Internet instead, - NATO spokesman Shea Military in a combat zone should be taught how to responsibly use modern devices with access to the Internet. 8 550 62 Society

Terrorist accomplice detained in Kramatorsk, - Donetsk Police Head Abroskin The Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Main Directorate in the Donetsk region Viacheslav Abroskin has announced about detention of a terrorist accomplice in Kramatorsk. 16 666 37 Ukrainian Politics

вр Parliament of Ukraine banned soldiers from using cell phones in the anti-terrorist operation area Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine banned soldiers in the anti-terrorist operation area from using their cell phones without commanders' permit. 50 516 354 Ukrainian Politics