How to get news in occupation?
The war has led to the situation where the temporarily occupied territories are in fact under an information blockade. The occupiers have switched off Ukrainian TV channels. What to do if you want to watch Ukrainian-language content while living under occupation? This poses a threat, and even using a VPN is not safe. The very presence of an application for using this technology raises suspicions. Similarly, the Tor browser can provoke questions. Radio communication remains a reliable channel for listening to Ukrainian content. Tourist phones can also replace walkie-talkies and provide a stable radio signal.
What to do to watch our news under occupation? And what to do when there is no connection at all? Ihor Fedirko, co-founder of the “Boryviter” military school, spoke about this.
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If you are under occupation, how to safely browse Ukrainian websites or content?
The presence of a Tor browser or VPN will raise questions from the occupiers.A sterile phone will also look suspicious. After all, it shows that you are trying to bypass bans and hide something.
Therefore, FM receivers are a safer option for consuming Ukrainian content in the occupied territories.
You can try to get an FM antenna with maximum gain. To do this, use an internet search or ask radio amateurs. Such an antenna will give you a good connection to Ukrainian FM broadcasters. This way you can consume Ukrainian content more safely.
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If there is no connection at all, are there any messengers that can work autonomously in a certain area?
Such messengers exist, they use the capabilities of your mobile phone, working via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The most popular ones are Walkie Talkie and Bridge. The only issue is that you can use them only at a distance of 100-150 metres. Thus, it is not a fully functional type of communication. All such messengers were designed to communicate in places where there are huge crowds and cellular networks may not work.
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Is it possible to install a radio in a smartphone?
Of course, you can install online radio on your phone. There are many apps like this. Also, if the manufacturer of your phone has stated that it has FM in its parameters, then it’s real.
But it’s not possible to add a radio to your phone. You can buy FM adapters for phones. But in this case, it is better to buy a regular FM receiver. After all, it’s battery-powered and won’t consume a lot of electricity.
There are also a large number of travel push-button phones nowadays. They support: Wi-Fi, 3G, they have FM, a flashlight, and such a phone consumes 10 times less electricity than your smartphone.
