Internet status in Russia

Operational · for 12 days

No internet disruption detected in Russia right now. 357 of 357 monitored hosts are reachable. Status: Operational.

Reported restriction: Apps and websites blocked (X (Twitter), Instagram, News Media, Facebook), since Feb 26, 2022. Provided by Internet Society.

Recent incidents in Russia

No disruptions recorded in Russia since monitoring started on October 16, 2026.

Full outage history of Russia · RSS feed

Is the internet down in Russia right now?

No internet disruption detected in Russia right now. 357 of 357 monitored hosts are reachable. Status: Operational. Blackout Map checks this every 5 minutes.

How does Blackout Map measure the internet in Russia?

We ping 361 hosts inside Russia, spread over 36 networks, every 5 minutes, and combine this with IODA (Georgia Tech) data on BGP routing and large-scale active probing.

Has Russia ever shut down the internet?

The Internet Society's Pulse tracker records 5 government-ordered internet shutdowns or blocks in Russia since 2019. That includes 4 full or regional shutdowns. Most recent: May 5, 2025. Ongoing: Apps and websites blocked (X (Twitter), Instagram, News Media, Facebook), since Feb 26, 2022. Shutdown data provided by Internet Society.

How many submarine cables connect Russia?

Russia has 13 submarine cables landing at 28 stations (GeoCables resilience score 100/100, resilient).