Authorities in the Far East Kamchatka Peninsula introduced mobile internet restrictions on Monday in an effort to prevent alleged Ukrainian sabotage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re well aware that the Kyiv regime has embarked on a full-scale war of sabotage against Russia,\u201d Kamchatka region Governor Vladimir Solodov was quoted<\/a> as saying by the state-run news agency TASS.<\/p>\n \u201cIn this regard, coordination protocols have been worked out, including restrictions on navigation in Avacha Bay, as well as on the use of the internet and geolocation services,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Solodov did not say whether Ukraine had launched drone attacks against the region, located over\u00a07,000 kilometers (4,300 miles) from the front lines in Ukraine, nor did he name any other specific threats to civilians.<\/p>\n Authorities in other regions have said that shutting down mobile internet helps prevent Ukrainian drones from being guided or receiving targeting coordinates via civilian networks.<\/p>\n A growing trend of regular internet outages across Russian regions\u00a0began<\/a>\u00a0in early May as authorities ramped up security ahead of Victory Day, Russia\u2019s May 9 holiday commemorating the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.<\/p>\n The Kremlin has said the restrictions are driven by \u201csecurity concerns\u201d following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory.<\/p>\n In June alone, the number of mobile internet outages across Russian regions\u00a0surged<\/a> tenfold to a record 654, according to Na Svyazi, an NGO that monitors the situation.<\/p>\n