Mobile internet has been shut down on and off in Moscow for over a week, according to news reports from the Russian capital. In large parts of Moscow, mobile internet has been down intermittently for nearly two weeks. The Kremlin has reportedly referred to "security measures" without further specification, according to sources including the regime-critical Moscow Times and news agency AP.
Some residents are reportedly pulling out old walkie-talkies to communicate. The shutdowns affect businesses whose websites cannot be accessed via mobile and Muscovites trying to check travel routes in public transport. According to Aftonbladet, there are rumors that Putin is afraid of a coup, described as a "third strong indication that something is not right," but these claims are unverified.