Daryna Antoniuk
Residents of several Russian regions experienced internet disruptions over the weekend as local authorities attempted to disconnect them from the global network and test the country’s so-called “sovereign internet” infrastructure.
According to a report by the U.S. nonprofit Institute for the Study of War (ISW), these trials mostly affected Russian regions populated by ethnic minorities, including Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia.
Data from the internet watchdog NetBlocks shows that the internet disruptions in Dagestan lasted for nearly 24 hours.
During that time, users couldn’t access some foreign and local apps and websites, including YouTube, Google, messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, and some services of Russian internet giant Yandex. These were inaccessible even through virtual private networks (VPNs), according to local media reports.
A Russian internet service provider operating in the North Caucasus region stated on Saturday that it was aware of user complaints about internet access but could not influence the situation.
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