Residents of the occupied territories of Ukraine will shortly be able to receive satellite-delivered Russian TV channels free of charge.
Mediasat reports that on January 15 Russia will begin to install equipment for the viewing of the Russkij Mir (Russian World) satellite TV project.
It adds that the project, which was created last month, is intended for the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as the occupied territories of the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
All equipment and installation will be offered for free and there will be no subscription for the channels.
The latter will include all 20 federal (national) services, regional channels broadcast from the occupied territories and entertainment channels created specifically for the project’s subscribers.