Novgorod Region Curbs Mobile Internet Under Federal Order

Overview

• Mobile access remains restricted as carriers block internet data traffic on instruction from an authorized federal body.
• The regional Ministry of Digital Development cited article 64 of federal law 126-FZ and article 9.1 of federal law 40-FZ as the legal basis.
• Authorities stated the measure is intended to safeguard critical facilities located in the region.
• The unnamed federal authority will determine the duration of the curbs, with service to resume once conditions are deemed favorable.
• The announcement followed a Defense Ministry report that air defenses destroyed 287 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across Russia, including 19 over Novgorod Oblast.