# Censorship detected in RU

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

## Summary

None

## Metrics

- Confidence: 90%
- Measurements: 16
- Anomaly Rate: 99.0%

## Evidence

- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 476/558 measurements anomalous (85.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 323/382 measurements anomalous (84.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI telegram: 312/356 measurements anomalous (87.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=telegram&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 347/356 measurements anomalous (97.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 89%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 536/653 measurements anomalous (82.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 353/441 measurements anomalous (80.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 82%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI telegram: 359/420 measurements anomalous (85.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=telegram&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 402/415 measurements anomalous (96.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 89%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 500/594 measurements anomalous (84.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 331/402 measurements anomalous (82.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI telegram: 336/382 measurements anomalous (88.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=telegram&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 358/370 measurements anomalous (96.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 89%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 383/448 measurements anomalous (85.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=signal&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI whatsapp: 285/334 measurements anomalous (85.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=whatsapp&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI telegram: 279/320 measurements anomalous (87.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=telegram&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 303/306 measurements anomalous (99.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=RU&test_name=tor&since=2026-08-02&until=2026-08-03&only=anomalies)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 43/43 probes anomalous (100.0%) for bbc.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 18/18 probes anomalous (100.0%) for chat.openai.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 16/16 probes anomalous (100.0%) for chatgpt.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 15/15 probes anomalous (100.0%) for claude.ai
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 42/42 probes anomalous (100.0%) for facebook.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 15/15 probes anomalous (100.0%) for gemini.google.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 16/16 probes anomalous (100.0%) for getlantern.org
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 7/7 probes anomalous (100.0%) for google.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 14/14 probes anomalous (100.0%) for huggingface.co
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 48/48 probes anomalous (100.0%) for instagram.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 47/47 probes anomalous (100.0%) for medium.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 16/16 probes anomalous (100.0%) for nytimes.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 17/17 probes anomalous (100.0%) for openai.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 43/43 probes anomalous (100.0%) for protonvpn.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 44/44 probes anomalous (100.0%) for psiphon.ca
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 10/10 probes anomalous (100.0%) for reddit.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 15/15 probes anomalous (100.0%) for signal.org
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 15/15 probes anomalous (100.0%) for substack.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 15/15 probes anomalous (100.0%) for telegram.org
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 16/16 probes anomalous (100.0%) for theguardian.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 36/36 probes anomalous (100.0%) for tiktok.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 16/16 probes anomalous (100.0%) for tumblr.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 45/45 probes anomalous (100.0%) for twitter.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 24/24 probes anomalous (100.0%) for whatsapp.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)
- **CENSOREDPLANET** (dns-probe): DNS blocking detected: 23/23 probes anomalous (100.0%) for youtube.com
  - Observed: 2026-08-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [CensoredPlanet raw-data portal (no per-measurement permalink)](https://data.censoredplanet.org)

## 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.
- **A confirmed duration** — we report the observation window, not a verified start/stop of any block.
- **Sub-national scope** — measurement is aggregated at the country level; we cannot localize to a province, city, or network segment.

## Data Sources

ooni, censoredplanet

## Citation

Voidly Research. (2026). Censorship detected in RU [RU-2026-2992]. Retrieved from https://voidly.ai/incident/RU-2026-2992

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*Report generated by Voidly Research on 2026-08-03*
*Data licensed under CC BY 4.0*
*Incident ID: RU-2026-2992*
*Permalink: https://voidly.ai/incident/RU-2026-2992*