After almost two weeks of interruptions, mobile internet in the center of Moscow unexpectedly started working again — without warnings or explanations. Users are reporting en masse: the connection is back and in some places works even faster than before the restrictions.
Messages began to appear yesterday evening — first sporadically, and then almost simultaneously from different areas. The internet is working again near key metro stations, including "Arbatskaya", "Kurskaya", "Park Kultury" and "Kievskaya". Where the network barely worked before, everything is now stable and fast.
Operators confirm that mobile internet has been restored in full. As a reminder, restrictions have been in place in the center since the beginning of March — the connection was unstable, and access to most services was cut. Users were left with only the so-called "white list" — banks, government services, stores and some websites.
The official reason is security measures and the configuration of traffic filtering systems. In essence, it was about testing a mechanism that allows you to restrict the internet, but maintain access to individual resources.
At the same time, the return of communication coincided with unusual activity in the city. A large number of police and traffic police crews have been recorded in the center, and traffic is blocked on a number of streets — from the Garden Ring to Prospekt Mira and Dmitrovskoye Highway.
The weakening of Telegram restrictions was also noted the day before.
What exactly happened is not officially explained. But the fact remains: after a period of restrictions, the center of Moscow is online again — and works as if nothing had happened.