On Tuesday, the lower-house of the Russian Parliament, known as the State Duma, passed a significant bill that empowers the FSB, Russia's Federal Security Service, to compel internet and mobile telecommunications providers to disable their services. This legislative move, touted by lawmakers as a strategy for enhancing national security, comes in response to increasing disruptions linked to threats from Ukrainian drone attacks across various regions of the country. By allowing immovable enforcement of these shutdown orders, the bill is viewed as an attempt to strengthen the government's control over communication infrastructures.

The legislation, which received overwhelming support with 393 votes in favor, has evolved since its introduction late last year. Originally invoking broad