# Sustained censorship in RU (2026-02)

**Country:** 🇷🇺 Russia (RU)
**Date:** 2026-02-08
**Type:** Censorship
**Severity:** CRITICAL
**Status:** confirmed

## Summary

OONI detected 126 days of elevated network interference averaging 87.8% anomaly rate.

## Metrics

- Confidence: 80%
- Measurements: 126
- Anomaly Rate: 87.8%

## Evidence

- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 861/981 measurements anomalous (87.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 311/347 measurements anomalous (89.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 292/316 measurements anomalous (92.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 1110/1255 measurements anomalous (88.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 355/403 measurements anomalous (88.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 340/388 measurements anomalous (87.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 946/1076 measurements anomalous (87.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 353/397 measurements anomalous (88.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 356/390 measurements anomalous (91.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 666/756 measurements anomalous (88.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 272/302 measurements anomalous (90.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 254/269 measurements anomalous (94.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 88%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 863/986 measurements anomalous (87.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 324/365 measurements anomalous (88.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 287/324 measurements anomalous (88.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 1102/1241 measurements anomalous (88.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 340/402 measurements anomalous (84.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 345/380 measurements anomalous (90.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 1020/1143 measurements anomalous (89.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 324/373 measurements anomalous (86.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 324/354 measurements anomalous (91.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 626/732 measurements anomalous (85.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 254/289 measurements anomalous (87.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 238/263 measurements anomalous (90.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 844/965 measurements anomalous (87.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 307/349 measurements anomalous (88.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 278/312 measurements anomalous (89.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 1010/1174 measurements anomalous (86.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 366/418 measurements anomalous (87.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 339/380 measurements anomalous (89.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 864/1010 measurements anomalous (85.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 308/365 measurements anomalous (84.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 320/339 measurements anomalous (94.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 88%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 601/711 measurements anomalous (84.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 250/287 measurements anomalous (87.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 252/272 measurements anomalous (92.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 794/932 measurements anomalous (85.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 319/368 measurements anomalous (86.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 296/337 measurements anomalous (87.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 924/1120 measurements anomalous (82.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 357/409 measurements anomalous (87.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 322/361 measurements anomalous (89.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 849/1012 measurements anomalous (83.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 319/364 measurements anomalous (87.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 299/336 measurements anomalous (89.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 505/606 measurements anomalous (83.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 215/229 measurements anomalous (93.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 88%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 201/220 measurements anomalous (91.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 670/808 measurements anomalous (82.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 295/335 measurements anomalous (88.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 286/324 measurements anomalous (88.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 930/1098 measurements anomalous (84.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 350/390 measurements anomalous (89.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 329/356 measurements anomalous (92.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 564/659 measurements anomalous (85.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 193/228 measurements anomalous (84.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 179/196 measurements anomalous (91.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 7/7 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 12/13 measurements anomalous (92.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI facebook_messenger: 14/26 measurements anomalous (53.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=facebook_messenger&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/7 measurements anomalous (85.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 674/795 measurements anomalous (84.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 279/315 measurements anomalous (88.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 266/295 measurements anomalous (90.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 733/881 measurements anomalous (83.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 301/353 measurements anomalous (85.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 297/324 measurements anomalous (91.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 718/845 measurements anomalous (85.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 299/343 measurements anomalous (87.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 258/280 measurements anomalous (92.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 471/550 measurements anomalous (85.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 224/246 measurements anomalous (91.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 202/224 measurements anomalous (90.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 624/728 measurements anomalous (85.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 247/281 measurements anomalous (87.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 226/259 measurements anomalous (87.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 754/875 measurements anomalous (86.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 288/322 measurements anomalous (89.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 270/285 measurements anomalous (94.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 88%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 720/829 measurements anomalous (86.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 303/352 measurements anomalous (86.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 268/285 measurements anomalous (94.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 88%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 439/507 measurements anomalous (86.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 196/218 measurements anomalous (89.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 182/202 measurements anomalous (90.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 560/645 measurements anomalous (86.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 206/236 measurements anomalous (87.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 193/211 measurements anomalous (91.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 716/826 measurements anomalous (86.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 261/297 measurements anomalous (87.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 238/262 measurements anomalous (90.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 649/736 measurements anomalous (88.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 206/240 measurements anomalous (85.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 196/216 measurements anomalous (90.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 420/494 measurements anomalous (85.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 178/212 measurements anomalous (84.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 177/188 measurements anomalous (94.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 88%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 518/613 measurements anomalous (84.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 211/247 measurements anomalous (85.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 209/228 measurements anomalous (91.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 728/813 measurements anomalous (89.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 269/309 measurements anomalous (87.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 267/287 measurements anomalous (93.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 623/693 measurements anomalous (89.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 243/269 measurements anomalous (90.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 214/227 measurements anomalous (94.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 88%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 418/480 measurements anomalous (87.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 177/196 measurements anomalous (90.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 164/176 measurements anomalous (93.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 545/623 measurements anomalous (87.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 217/255 measurements anomalous (85.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 200/221 measurements anomalous (90.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 671/769 measurements anomalous (87.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 270/316 measurements anomalous (85.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 240/272 measurements anomalous (88.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 606/687 measurements anomalous (88.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 243/286 measurements anomalous (85.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 203/236 measurements anomalous (86.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 394/461 measurements anomalous (85.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 189/216 measurements anomalous (87.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 176/194 measurements anomalous (90.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 11/12 measurements anomalous (91.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-09
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-09&until=2026-02-09&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 5/5 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-09
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-09&until=2026-02-09&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 10/11 measurements anomalous (90.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-08
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-08&until=2026-02-08&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 3/4 measurements anomalous (75.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-08
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-02-08&until=2026-02-08&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI facebook_messenger: 8/16 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-08
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=facebook_messenger&since=2026-02-08&until=2026-02-08&only=anomalies)

## What we cannot say

- **Who caused it** — measurement data alone does not attribute the interference to any government, ISP, or other actor.
- **Intent** — anomalous or unreachable measurements indicate interference, not a stated motive or a deliberate-vs-incidental determination.
- **Which networks** — no specific ASN/ISP is identified for this incident.
- **The mechanism** — we cannot state whether this was DNS tampering, TLS/SNI reset, HTTP blockpage, throttling, or an infrastructure outage.
- **Sub-national scope** — measurement is aggregated at the country level; we cannot localize to a province, city, or network segment.
- **Independent corroboration** — this rests on a single source; treat it as a single-source signal, not a multi-source confirmation.

## Data Sources

ooni

## Citation

Voidly Research. (2026). Sustained censorship in RU (2026-02) [RU-2026-0434]. Retrieved from https://voidly.ai/incident/RU-2026-0434

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*Report generated by Voidly Research on 2026-06-21*
*Data licensed under CC BY 4.0*
*Incident ID: RU-2026-0434*
*Permalink: https://voidly.ai/incident/RU-2026-0434*