Overview
- Buryatia’s transport ministry said restrictions now cover all critical infrastructure in the city, expanding beyond the earlier limits in the Vostochny and Airport districts.
- The curbs apply to all mobile operators, according to the ministry’s press office.
- Access remains for designated socially significant services, including 2GIS, Alfa‑Bank, Russian Post, Tutu.ru, Russian Railways, Maxim taxi, Dixy, and official government information sources.
- These services work through their official mobile apps or via their official websites when using Yandex Browser.
- Residents reported slow or failing connections on Tuesday evening, with a RIA Novosti reporter confirming long load times for Telegram and WhatsApp while banking apps, Maxim, Yandex GO, and the MAX messenger functioned normally.