Half of the Internet “collapsed” in Russia: the authorities say it’s just how it should be

Denis Ponomarenko13:06, 05.05.25

He said that the problems are caused by “ensuring the security of the festive events taking place” and may last until May 9.

On May 5, a large-scale disruption occurred in the work of Internet providers and mobile operators in Russia, local media reported.

Users are complaining about communication and Internet connection outages from several providers at once: Beeline, Megafon, MTS, T2, Rostelecom, and Yota. The outages are confirmed by the Downtector website .

Following the provider failures, banking applications and a number of services, including Telegram and WhatsApp, joined in. Problems are also observed on the Ministry of Defense website.

Internet outage in Russia: where access problems are observed

Half of the Internet in Russia 'collapsed': authorities say it's just how it should be

Russian authorities have stated that the communication problems are related to the preparation and holding of the Victory Parade in Moscow, and may last until May 9.

“Internet access restrictions may be imposed in connection with ensuring the security of the festive events being held,” the message, which began to reach Russians, says.

May 9: what you need to know

Earlier, Russian dictator Putin declared a unilateral ceasefire for May 8-10, noting that he believed Ukraine should adopt a mirror decision.

At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelensky did not accept Putin’s proposal for a ceasefire on May 9. According to him, it is necessary for the fire to cease for at least 30 days.

It also became known that two world leaders will visit the parade in Moscow on May 9. These are Chinese President Xi Jinping and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

(c)UNIAN 2025

4 comments

  1. Russian authorities have stated that the communication problems are related to the preparation and holding of the Victory Parade in Moscow, and may last until May 9.

    I could not describe it more correctly hahahahahahahaha………………….

  2. No doubt any “live” TV will have a delay on it, just in case something goes wrong, like the donkeys crapping all over Red Sq.

  3. I am truly sorry and ashamed of the government of our small country. Please know that there are normal people in Slovakia too. Unfortunately, lower education levels and populist rhetoric influenced the choices of many, and that’s why things are the way they are here, with the prime minister going to celebrate with a murderer…

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