Russia Internet Outages & Ukraine Drone Attacks: Connection?

Recent disruptions to mobile, fixed-line internet, and VPN services have coincided with the locations of key Russian government and security structures, according to investigative journalists. The outages have been reported near the Lubyanka building – headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB) – as well as the presidential administration, the Security Council, the Ministry of Defence, and other FSB facilities.

The timing of these technical issues comes as Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow have reportedly ceased. The Lubyanka building, a Neo-Baroque structure completed in 1898, is a prominent landmark in the Meshchansky District of Moscow and has a long history as the center of Russian security operations, as detailed in a Wikipedia entry.

In 2022, protests against Russia’s war in Ukraine took place near the Lubyanka metro station, which provides direct access to the building, according to reports. The recent internet and mobile service disruptions raise questions about potential interference or countermeasures in response to ongoing geopolitical events. The development underscores growing concerns about information control and security within Russia.

Notably, the village of Lubyanka also exists in the Svatove Raion of the Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine, with a population of approximately 494 residents, as shown on Mapcarta. This geographical coincidence is unrelated to the events unfolding in Moscow.