Disruptions in Yandex services and AI assistant Alice recorded in temporarily occupied Crimea

Access issues to digital services on the peninsula

Malfunctions in the operation of services by the Russian company Yandex have been recorded in temporarily occupied Crimea. Specifically, users are facing an inability to open pages of the company's advertising network. Simultaneously, disruptions in the operation of the AI assistant Alice are being observed.

Appeals from local residents

Local residents reported difficulties in accessing the aforementioned resources. They emphasised that these incidents occurred against the backdrop of previous problems with opening websites included in the list permitted by the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation. Specifically, disruptions affected processes related to performing online banking operations.

Expert assessment of the situation

Experts analysing the events point out that the mentioned disruptions demonstrate the vulnerability of Russian digital infrastructure in the occupied territory.