Rostelecom Explains Rунет Outage
Rostelecom explained the outage in the Russian Internet as a power supply failure.
Consensus
- The Rунет experienced a temporary disruption on August 18.
- The outage was caused by a power failure due to an incident at an electricity supply organization.
- Rostelecom confirmed that the overall functionality of the Rунет and data exchange between operators was maintained.
- Backup power sources, including diesel generators, were activated during the outage.
- An emergency team from Rosseti began restoring primary power.
- Users reported issues with mobile operators, banks, and social media platforms with .ru domains.
- Rostelecom stated that its data transmission networks were operating normally.
Points of divergence
- The outage was linked to an incident in the Gagarinsky District of Moscow, where the Moscow Interdistrict Telephone Station No. 9 (MMTS-9) is located. — komersant
- The Moscow City Services Complex reported a brief power outage in the Gagarinsky District. — komersant
- Rostelecom did not specify the exact location of the incident, only that it occurred on the side of the power supply organization. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rostelecom explained the outage in the Russian Internet — Вести
- Rostelecom explained the outage in the Russian Internet with a power supply organization failure — Коммерсантъ