Russia disrupts mobile internet as Kremlin scales back Victory Day parade

NewsWorldEuropeRussia disrupts mobile internet as Kremlin scales back Victory Day paradeRussia has this year cracked down on the internet, blocking mobile services and forcing millions to turn to VPNsGuy Faulconbridge Tuesday 05 May 2026 09:31 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970497","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-internet-victory-day-parade-ukraine-b2970497.html","title":"Russia disrupts internet as Kremlin scales back Victory Day parade"}}CloseRussian Travelers Hit by 24‑Hour Mobile Internet BlackoutOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}Russia has severed mobile internet services for numerous customers across Moscow, ju...