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Russia Counters Ukrainian Drones by Turning Off Russians’ Mobile Internet

The same data networks that enable phone apps and web surfing help drones navigate, so officials are imposing daily, patchwork shutdowns. The actions can be very disruptive to daily life.

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In St. Petersburg, Russia. In a country where smartphones provide the only online access for millions of people, it is a big disruption when mobile networks go dark.
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