Temporary disruptions of 4G communications in the Leningrad, Pskov and Novgorod regions are associated with technical measures. This was reported by TASS Referring to Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev.
“These are technical events,” he said.
Shadayev noted that similar closures are not currently planned in other regions, but that it is “quite possible.” He added that these were not exercises.
Earlier RBC, citing sources in the telecommunications market Wrote Disruptions in mobile Internet LTE 4G technology that night from January 25 to 30 in the Pskov, Novgorod and Leningrad regions may be part of security measures. It was noted that it was necessary to shut down the Internet to ensure the normal operation of Russian drones, which ensured the security of the airspace. This was also associated with the visit of high-ranking officials to the region.
Local authorities reported that the 4G outages were due to “technical work being carried out to reconfigure the radio frequency spectrum of transmitting equipment.”
Previously reportedThat a system to destroy drones will appear in the Leningrad region.