Russia goes offline Mobile Internet blackouts in the Nizhny Novgorod region leave residents questioning officials’ explanations and fearing lasting restrictions

Russia goes offline Mobile Internet blackouts in the Nizhny Novgorod region leave residents questioning officials’ explanations and fearing lasting restrictions

In the spring of 2025, mobile Internet providers began disabling service in regions across Russia. The authorities argue that the measures are necessary to protect civilians and strategically important facilities from Ukrainian drone attacks. The shutdowns are generally localized and brief, lasting from a few hours to several days, but not around Nizhny Novgorod, where outages have been extensive and prolonged. Some districts in this region have…