In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russian authorities have begun installing payphones amid regular disruptions to mobile service and the internet. This is supposedly necessary to ensure people can call emergency services.
This was reported by the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement.
The first payphones have already been installed in Dzhankoi and Yevpatoria. In particular, five such devices have appeared in Dzhankoi, and another was installed on Theatre Square in Yevpatoria.
The occupation administration explains the appearance of payphones as a necessity to ensure residents can call emergency services during mobile network shutdowns.
Yellow Ribbon stresses that the installation of payphones indicates a worsening of civilian infrastructure on the occupied peninsula amid ongoing communication problems.
- In temporarily occupied Dzhankoi in Crimea, the Russian occupation authorities have introduced strict restrictions on mobile service and the internet. From now on, communications will work only eight hours a day.