Massive Rунет outage after Moscow node power failure
A large-scale outage occurred in the Russian internet segment (Rунет) on the evening of August 18 due to a power failure at a major communication node in Moscow, affecting numerous websites and services. The issue was confirmed by the domain registrar Reg.ru and attributed to external infrastructure problems, not internal systems.
Consensus
- A large-scale outage occurred in the Russian segment of the internet (Rунет) on August 18.
- The outage was caused by a power failure at a major communication node in Moscow.
- The domain registrar Reg.ru confirmed that the issue was not related to their internal infrastructure.
- Many websites and online services became inaccessible during the outage.
- Reg.ru expressed hope for the swift restoration of the affected node.
- The power failure affected multiple services, including messaging apps, social networks, and online streaming platforms.
Points of divergence
- Moscow's municipal services reported that the power outage was due to a 'technological switching of energy sources' in the Gagarinsky district and surrounding areas. — tg_bbcrussian
- The Telegram channel 'Ostorojno, Moskva' reported a blackout in the Gagarinsky district, including disruptions to escalators in the metro, power outages in shopping centers and stores, and tram service interruptions. — tg_bbcrussian
- The Telegram channel 'Za tekom' reported that the MMTS-9 communication node in Moscow was de-energized, which supports many key Rунет services. — tg_bbcrussian
- Users in several countries reported issues with the AI chatbot ChatGPT on July 25, and a global outage of Cloudflare and AWS occurred on June 22, though these events are not directly linked to the August 18 incident. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Cause of mass Rунet outage in the evening of August 18 named — РИАМО
- In the Russian Internet, a major outage occurred due to power failure at a communications node in Moscow — BBC News Русская служба
- Glitch in Rунet operation caused by power supply issues at major communications node, reported by TASS domain registrar "… — ТАСС (Telegram)
- TASS: Internet outage in Russia is linked to power supply failures at a communications node — Вечерняя Москва