"As internet access in Moscow reportedly begins to stabilize following a three-week disruption, independent Russian media outlet The Bell reported on March 24, citing sources in the local IT sector, that the directive to impose the blackout originated from the Russian government.
According to The Bell's sources, the Scientific and Technical Service Department of the Russian Security Service (FSB) received orders "from above" to shutdown the internet in response to unspecified security threats.
The source informed The Bell that the FSB gave internet providers a map marking the areas in Moscow where the internet should be turned off but also "hinted in every possible way" that it was not their decision.
Russian authorities introduced in early March a "whitelist" system that allowed access only to selected websites during ongoing mobile internet outages. The accessible websites included pro-government social media, outlets, and official state websites.
They initially claimed that the internet shutdown in Moscow was to test the new system but some officials are saying it was related to unspecified security threats, according to The Bell. Internet outages have since been reported in St. Petersburg.
The nearly month-lonth issue with internet was the first time since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine that the Russian capital was impacted." KI
"U.S. Army now allows enlistment up to age 42, a change reflecting recruiting trends and technical talent needs." msn
"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 130 km (81 mi) from Tonga late in the evening at 11.10 pm local time (GMT +13). The quake had a moderate depth of 198 km (123 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"158 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 89 attacks, including four with multiple launch rocket systems, and conducted one airstrike using four guided bombs. Three combat clashes were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attempted three times to break through Ukrainian defenses toward Starytsia, Zybyne, and Okhrimivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops launched four attacks toward Nova Kruhliakivka, Kurylivka, and Platonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked six times, attempting to penetrate defenses near Drobysheve, Lyman, Dibrova, and Kopanky.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight attempts by Russian troops to advance near Zakytne, Riznykivka, Platonivka, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy made one attempt to improve its position near Chasiv Yar.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Novopavlivka, and toward Illinivka and Toretske.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 44 assault actions near Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodnie, Molodetske, Horikhove, Svitłe, Novoserhiivka, and toward Novyi Donbas, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, and Shevchenko.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions three times near Ternove, Oleksandrohrad, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector, 17 Russian attacks were recorded near Huliaipole, Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, and toward Zaliznychne and Myrne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian defenders near Prymorske.
In the Dnipro River sector, Russian forces carried out two assaults toward the Antonivskyi Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island." Ukrin
