After the invasion and capture of some territories UkraineO Russian government service transfer started internet providers for routes from Russian providers. As a result, the population of these regions had access to several foreign websites and services that were blocked, in addition to the risk of becoming victims of espionage by Federal Security Service (FSB), Russian intelligence service. Putin Khuilo

Russia threatened to cut off Ukraine’s ISPs

According to an article published in the journal WIRED, the occupying forces informed (actually threatened) Internet companies to change the connection route for Russian services. Otherwise, the connection will be completely broken. In the town Khersonin the south of Ukraine, Khersontelecom services now use the connection route from Miranda Mediatelecom operator in Crimea founded after the Russian invasion of the territory.

Kherson It has a population of more than 280,000 people and was taken by the invaders on the first day of the invasion – the city is located near the Crimean peninsula. For some time now, refugees from the city have reported problems with contacts with relatives who have long been unable to escape. Both by phone and digitally. The occupiers cut off the Ukrainian telephone connection and handed out SIM cards with Russian numbers and an international code to residents.

Russian Control Requires VPN and Hurts Partisans

Due to the fact that the networks are under the control of the Russian government and after the censorship in the country, such as the ban on access to some sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, residents of the occupied regions must use VPN to provide secure access and bypass censorship.

One of the main risks of Russian control over Internet occupied Ukrainian territories is a retaliatory strike against “partisan detachments” – a term for partisans from the occupied territories. AT Kherson and other cities, including in Crimea, partisans carry out acts of sabotage and put up posters against the Russian invading army. Tracking communications allows you to track the participants in these actions and hold them under the strictest charges. Putin’s dictatorship.

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Source: Ars Technika