Russia successfully tested cutting off access to the global web as it continues to build its sovereign internet

The Kremlin has taken steps to restrict internet access in some regions of Russia, testing its ability to isolate the country’s internet from global networks.

The agency Roskomnadzor has reported that recent tests focused on Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetiya aim to prepare for a complete isolation of RuNet from the global web.

There has been a significant rise in the use of VPNs among Russian citizens post-Ukraine invasion, as they try to bypass heavy internet censorship imposed by authorities.

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