Mobile Internet speeds limited in Crimea until the end of the war

Residents of the temporarily occupied Crimea will have to get used to limited access to the network, as the stable operation of the Internet now directly depends on the duration of hostilities. The head of the occupation administration, Sergey Aksyonov, has publicly confirmed that mobile traffic will be deliberately limited or completely shut down for reasons of 'security' of the peninsula.

This was reported by Holos Kryma.

He argued that the network could be used by the Ukrainian Defense Forces against Russian troops. According to him, the restrictions will not always mean a complete disconnection of communication - more often it will be a significant slowdown in data transmission speed.

On the air of the propaganda radio Sputnik in Crimea Aksyonov urged local residents to simply accept the new reality and adjust to the blackout schedules. He emphasized that he considers such steps justified and sufficient to ensure the security of the peninsula in the context of the so-called "closure", although he admitted that it is impossible to fully insure against all threats.

Earlier, the occupation government explained that the rolling blackouts, which can last from several hours to several days, are intended to prevent attacks by Ukrainian drones. This practice of blocking communications to counter UAVs has already become a systemic practice not only in the occupied Crimea, but also in some border regions of Russia itself.

Earlier, the occupation authorities of Crimea confiscated the property of a local Internet provider, accusing the son of its founder of "pro-Ukrainian comments" on the network. The formal reason was allegedly his posts in support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and cryptocurrency transfers.

The Kremlin-controlled administration of Sevastopol announced the "nationalization" of movable and immovable property of the Sevstar Internet provider, as well as companies and individuals associated with this business. The formal reason was the alleged "pro-Ukrainian position" of the son of the company's founder.

According to him, Oleksii Kontsebovskyi, the son of Larysa Kontsebovska, who owns more than 71% of the authorized capital of Sevstar MT LLC, is allegedly a member of "pro-Ukrainian" telegram channels and regularly publishes comments in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The occupiers interpret this as "discrediting" the Russian army. In addition, he is accused of "assisting" Ukrainian military intelligence and transferring cryptocurrency to "foreign special services."

Катерина Глушко