Residents of several major Russian cities are reporting serious problems with mobile internet access, according to monitoring services and local media. The largest number of complaints are coming from St. Petersburg, Sochi, Tula, Voronezh, Ryazan, Krasnodar, Saratov, Nizhny Novgorod, and Ufa. In some areas of the Ulyanovsk region, service has been completely shut down since November 10, and the restrictions are considered permanent until the end of the special military operation.

In Ulyanovsk and surrounding communities, the federal government has expanded the blackout zones around special-purpose facilities. These include residential areas, offices, and social institutions. Access to the Gosuslugi (Gosuslugi) service, certain social media platforms, and the Mir (Mir) system will remain, but operators will not recalculate subscription fees.

Massive disruptions began in May 2025 due to drone threats and have become regular occurrences in 79 regions. The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media introduced "whitelists" of socially significant websites. These restrictions are causing problems with payments, taxis, and delivery services, forcing people to switch to wired internet or cash.