Society

Moscow internet blackout pushes residents toward pagers and paper maps

Maria Kamińska

13.03.2026, 13:04

Pager sales in Moscow soared by 73% amid Internet blackout. Photo: PAP archive/Contributor/Getty Images — Pager sales in Moscow soared by 73% amid an Internet blackout. Photo: PAP archive/Contributor/Getty Images

Road map sales in Moscow surged 170% amid Internet blackouts.