Russia wanted to hold a referendum in Kherson
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:14 am
Internet traffic in the occupied city of Kherson (Ukraine) is said to be being rerouted by Moscow through Russian infrastructure (and thus bypassing Ukrainian infrastructure), according to a statement made last night by NetBlocks, a British organisation specialising in monitoring network failures.
NetBlocks reported a network outage in Kherson last Saturday that affected several Ukrainian providers. The connection was restored after a few hours, but several metrics suggest that the traffic has been channeled through Russia since then.
“Connections are being routed through the Russian network of networks instead of Ukrainian telecom providers. As such, it is likely that connections in Kherson are currently at the mercy of Russian internet regulations ,” NetBlocks says.
According to the Ukrainian cybersecurity agency SSSCIP, parts of the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia are also said to be affected by the diversion of internet traffic to Russia.
Russia is apparently placing great importance on long-term influence over the qatar number data southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, which was captured by the Russian military in early March.
The city of about 300,000 inhabitants is now under pro-Russian administration , which would make it impossible for it to return to Ukrainian control. Since last Sunday, the Russian ruble has also been established as a method of payment in Kherson.
"All indications are that Russia intends to exert strong political and economic influence in Kherson over the long term," NetBlocks said in its report.
Continued control of this metropolis and its transport infrastructure will enable Russia to advance in northern and western Ukraine and secure control of the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea.
US intelligence believes the Kremlin is planning to hold manipulated referendums on annexation to Russia in Kherson, Donetsk and Lugansk.
Since its conquest by Russian military forces, the population of Kherson has repeatedly protested against the invaders. 60% of the city's inhabitants still reside there.
NetBlocks reported a network outage in Kherson last Saturday that affected several Ukrainian providers. The connection was restored after a few hours, but several metrics suggest that the traffic has been channeled through Russia since then.
“Connections are being routed through the Russian network of networks instead of Ukrainian telecom providers. As such, it is likely that connections in Kherson are currently at the mercy of Russian internet regulations ,” NetBlocks says.
According to the Ukrainian cybersecurity agency SSSCIP, parts of the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia are also said to be affected by the diversion of internet traffic to Russia.
Russia is apparently placing great importance on long-term influence over the qatar number data southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, which was captured by the Russian military in early March.
The city of about 300,000 inhabitants is now under pro-Russian administration , which would make it impossible for it to return to Ukrainian control. Since last Sunday, the Russian ruble has also been established as a method of payment in Kherson.
"All indications are that Russia intends to exert strong political and economic influence in Kherson over the long term," NetBlocks said in its report.
Continued control of this metropolis and its transport infrastructure will enable Russia to advance in northern and western Ukraine and secure control of the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea.
US intelligence believes the Kremlin is planning to hold manipulated referendums on annexation to Russia in Kherson, Donetsk and Lugansk.
Since its conquest by Russian military forces, the population of Kherson has repeatedly protested against the invaders. 60% of the city's inhabitants still reside there.