# Fire and blackouts near Moscow telecom hub knock Discord, Steam, and Telegram offline across Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/25444

- Meduza, 2026-08-18 19:23 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/18/fire-and-blackouts-near-a-moscow-telecom-hub-knock-discord-steam-and-telegram-offline-across-russia

> Users across Russia, mainly in Moscow and St. Petersburg, reported widespread disruptions to websites and services. Reg.ru said a power failure at a major Moscow communications hub affected the Runet, while reports also described a fire near Vavilova Street, an explosion at a nearby substation, and outages in several districts.

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