On the evening of August 18, many users in Moscow and the Moscow region found that their home internet had stopped working. Complaints poured in about various services, including banks, messengers, and social networks. Websites hosted by some providers were also inaccessible.
The cause of the outage was a power outage that affected a major communication hub. In particular, problems arose at the Moscow Intercity Telephone Station No. 9 (MMTS-9), located in the Gagarinsky district of the capital. This led to temporary power outages in several areas, which in turn caused internet disruptions.
Providers and telecom operators quickly responded to the situation and began taking measures to restore network access. Within a short time, power was restored, and the internet gradually returned to normal.
This incident reminds us how important stable infrastructure is for daily life. Although the outage was brief, it affected many users and services, showing how much we depend on the internet.