The Kremlin continues to try to limit the communication capabilities of its citizens as much as possible, actively blocking access not only to certain video services, but also to selected messengers.
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As NBN reports with a link to the official X-account of the UK Ministry of Defense, on Friday, August 9, Roskomnadzor blocked the transfer of data in the encrypted Signal messenger, allegedly to prevent the use of this tool in extremist or terrorist activities. purposes.”
One of the versions of the above ban is preventing the dissemination of information regarding the breakthrough of the Defense Forces into Kursk region, which, British analysts emphasize, is “extremely unlikely.”
In particular, it is assumed that since many independent Russian journalists and opposition activists are connected to Signal, seeking to bypass the comprehensive structure of electronic monitoring in the Russian Federation, primarily the FSB's “System of Operational Investigative Measures” (SORM), access to the messenger could be closed for this reason.
According to the data of the UK Ministry of Defense, in this context, the restriction of Signal, judging by everything, is aimed at strengthening the potential of the Russian authorities in the framework of monitoring and restricting the methods of electronic communication of private citizens hostile to the Putin regime.
British intelligence summarized:
This comes at a time when the Russian government is banning independent media organizations and blocking YouTube and the WhatsApp messaging service. The measures are aimed at strengthening government control over access to media and information in Russia.
Earlier, we wrote about British intelligence uncovering what valuable resource Putin's army was missing.