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A national connectivity crisis affected millions after a power facility fire impacted a critical internet exchange point in Moscow.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 19

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What happened

Some supportReported by 1 outlet

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about

Discord Telegram Moscow

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The entities involved

Discord
instant messaging and VoIP software
- Both Discord and Meta are facing government scrutiny and potential bans due to their operations.Sun 17:09
- Scammers are using Telegram for recruitment and contact, while Discord is used for bot and paid actor groups, leading to financial collapse.Sun 00:40
Telegram
instant messaging service
- Ihor Terekhov used Telegram to announce a tragedy.Mon 11:52
- In 2012, Caucasian Knot utilized Telegram for reporting, while the regions of Dagestan and Ingushetia were also involved.Mon 05:23
Moscow
capital and most populous city of Russia
- Ukraine continues to target Moscow, including a recent missile strike on a refinery.Mon 17:14
- India is increasing oil imports from Russian sources, a strategy being tracked by Kpler due to the loss of West Asian barrels caused by regional war.Mon 16:44

Coverage

Newest first; wire copies grouped

Aug 19techtimes.com