In Crimea, Russians left Dzhankoy without mobile communication and internet - CPD
Kyiv • UNN
Russian occupiers in Crimea are tightening communication restrictions; in Dzhankoy, network access is possible only 8 hours a day. The civilian population remains without communication for 16 hours, which is used to conceal troop movements.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian invaders are tightening restrictions on mobile communications and internet. In particular, in Dzhankoi, network access may be limited to eight hours a day. The Center for Countering Disinformation reported this, UNN reports.
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According to the CCD, for the remaining 16 hours, mobile communications and internet in the city will be completely turned off. The civilian population has effectively been left without access to basic means of communication for most of the day.
The Center noted that such measures may be used by Russian occupation forces to conceal the movement of military equipment and personnel. In addition, restricting access to communication complicates the spread of information among the local population and limits the ability to receive news from external sources.
The civilian population becomes a hostage to the military interests of the Kremlin, which is turning Crimea into a closed militarized zone
The agency added that a complete shutdown of communications for an extended period is part of a broader practice by the Russian authorities to control the information space in the temporarily occupied territories. At the same time, local residents may lose access not only to mobile internet but also to services that require a stable network connection.
Earlier, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported that the Kremlin seeks to ensure the operation of so-called "white lists" of services during mobile communication outages. This refers to a list of resources that may remain accessible even under conditions of large-scale network restrictions.
Russian occupation administrations are simultaneously tightening control over telecommunications infrastructure and limiting the population's access to independent information. For residents of occupied Crimea, this means long periods of virtual isolation from the outside world.
Recall
Earlier we wrote that Russia is massively restricting mobile internet across the country, citing security as a pretext.