BBC website ‘blocked’ in Russia as shortwave radio brought back to cover Ukraine war

Website reportedly available at only 17% of normal levels in Russia, hours after broadcaster revives radio technology to reach Ukraine and parts of Russia

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The BBC's website may have been blocked in Russia, hours after the corporation brought back its shortwave radio service in Ukraine and Russia to ensure civilians in both countries can access news during the invasion.

BBC Russia also reported that Meta, formerly known as Facebook, also appeared to be blocked, as was the Russian- and English-language online newspaper and news aggregator Meduza, the US government-funded broadcaster Radio Liberty and Google Play.