⚠️ Confirmed: A collapse of connectivity has been observed on internet provider Skyline in #Kharkiv, Ukraine; the company says that the server which issues IP addresses is down due to a power cut, and subscribers should not restart devices.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet connectivity on provider Volia in #Kherson in south Ukraine has collapsed; real-time metrics show connectivity at 2% of pre-war levels; provider reports outages due to power cuts, which come amid anti-occupation protests #Херсо́н

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Note: Apple services including the App Store and iCloud are experiencing international service outages at the present time; incident not related to country-level internet restrictions or filtering #AppleDown #iCloudDown

Если вы находитесь в #Россия, вы можете воспользоваться этой услугой от NetBlocks чтобы помочь проверить статус вашей интернет-сети и социальных сетей / сбоев платформы https://api.webprobe.org

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that the website of news organization #Euronews including subdomains is now restricted in #Russia on some providers. The measure by regulator Roskomnadzor is the latest in a series of bans on independent media.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/twitter-and-facebook-restricted-in-russia-amid-conflict-with-ukraine-JBZrogB6

⚠️ Confirmed: A significant disruption has been registered on #Ukraine's national internet provider #Ukrtelecom; live network data show ISP connectivity now at 69% of pre-war levels; operator attributes disruption to fiber optic damage 📉

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a collapse in connectivity on multiple internet providers in #Sumy Oblast, northeastern #Ukraine, corroborating user reports of telecoms outages across various cities in the region.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

Confirmed: An internet outage with Cox Communications has knocked Las Vegas, Nevada offline at 7 a.m local time; incident ongoing 📉 #CoxDown

ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity is being restored on Cox Communications in Las Vegas after an excavator struck power lines, triggering a surge that reset subscriber modems according to the provider; incident duration ~2 hours

This weekend, The Economist Profile features Alp Toker, founder of global internet watchdog organisation @netblocks and its mission to chronicle Ukraine's embattled internet and Russia's spiraling crackdown against online dissent.

https://espresso.economist.com/f0581ab7f8e6b8695051457df75cd9c0

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant drop in connectivity on internet provider Komitex in Lviv, western #Ukraine. The incident comes amid reports of multiple explosions and billowing smoke rising into the sky.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show a recovery on internet provider Komitex in #Lviv following an aerial attack on the city, located in western Ukraine some 40 miles from the border with Poland. Lviv's infrastructure has so far remained largely intact since the start of the Russian invasion.

⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption has been registered across #Ukraine on national provider #Ukrtelecom; real-time network data show connectivity collapsing to 13% of pre-war levels; the provider reports issues assigning new sessions

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Update: Ukraine's national internet provider Ukrtelecom has confirmed a cyberattack on its core infrastructure.

Real-time network data show an ongoing and intensifying nation-scale disruption to service, which is the most severe registered since the invasion by Russia.

ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity is being restored on Ukraine's national provider Ukrtelecom some 15 hours after users started falling offline amid a cyberattack. The company's engineers say they have successfully mitigated the attack.

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: A significant disruption to internet connectivity has been registered in #Chernihiv, northern Ukraine; the incident comes amid intense Russian bombardment despite talk of a reduction in military operations targeting the region

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity has been restored to previously observed levels in #Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, which now stands around 60% of pre-war levels.

Service was significantly disrupted for several hours during unexpected heavy bombardment by Russia amid peace talks.

ℹ️ Note: Sri Lanka is experiencing a moderate decline in internet connectivity amid state-imposed power cuts, with observable impact to provider Dialog.

Meanwhile, some activists report being unable to get online at protests. The situation remains under observation.

ℹ️ Note: Leading internet provider Kyivstar in Ukraine has cut off many of its subscribers with unpaid bills outside active combat areas as of 1 April. The company cites the need for payment to repair war-ravaged infrastructure and pay tax.

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a sustained collapse in connectivity across multiple internet providers in #Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, as Russian bombardment knocks out power and damages infrastructure per the city's mayor #Лозова

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide social media blackout, restricting access to platforms including Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Instagram as emergency is declared amid widespread protests.

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-in-sri-lanka-as-emergency-declared-amid-protests-JA6ROrAQ