The publication connects this with the case of Ilya Remesla, Internet restrictions, war and the growing nervousness of the Russian elite The confrontation between the group of First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Kiriyenko and the Federal Security Service is intensifying in the Kremlin, The Washington Post writes, citing a Russian official, opposition politician and analysts.

In more than 40% of administrative centers, parades will be held without military equipment or with other restrictions Parades with foot troops and moving ground vehicles on Victory Day will take place in less than a quarter of the 85 administrative centers of Russian regions (including the annexed Crimea and Sevastpol), Vorstka calculated based on data as of the morning of May 6.

White lists will not work either. The Ministry of Digital Development has officially confirmed that on May 9, access to the mobile Internet will be temporarily limited in Moscow, including a “white list” of sites. SMS sending will also be limited. The restrictions are being introduced “to ensure the safety of festive events.” “We would like to draw your attention to the fact that home Internet and Wi-Fi will continue to operate as normal without restrictions,” the department said in a statement.

Massive UAV attack on Moscow on the eve of May 9 On the night of May 7, Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and more than 20 regions of Russia. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported 29 drones shot down in the Moscow direction since the beginning of the day. Emergency services are at the scene of the debris fall. Due to the threat of drones, restrictions were introduced on the arrival and release of aircraft at Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports.

They left more than a thousand comments justifying the restrictions. Since May 2, when authorities began actively shutting down mobile Internet in Moscow in preparation for the Victory Parade, pro-government bots on VKontakte have left about 1,100 comments justifying the restrictions. This is evidenced by data from the Botnadzor project, which was analyzed by Vorstka.