Russia is preparing to disconnect from the internet for a while to see its own capacity independently from the outside world in the field of cyber defense.

In the field of cyber defense, Russia is preparing to cut off the internet connection for a while to see its capacity independently from the outside world.

The move would be part of an experiment to see whether its cyber defenses could manage an attack from a foreign power according to Euronews.

The test, which means that approximately 110 million people will remain offline for a day, will show how the country's internet infrastructure, Runet, will work if Russia's connection to the virtual world is cut off.

The draft law, which required the necessary technical changes to make the internet infrastructure operate independently from the outside world, was discussed in parliament last year.

Support from Putin

The test is foreseen to be held before 1 April, but the authorities have not given a definite date. Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, is also supporting the initiative. The proposal to discuss the bill in the Duma was also raised by MPs who were known to be close to Putin.

The paper, which continues to be discussed in the lower wing of the Russian Parliament, is called the Digital Economy National Program.

The test is intended to test how Russian Internet service providers will function in the "possible virtual isolation of foreign powers".

Member states of NATO and its allies accuse Russia of cyber-attacks and other online attacks, interventions, and provocations and threatens to sanction Moscow's interventions.

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