A massive failure occurred in the work of RuNet and leading telecom operators. Network users are complaining that many sites are not opening, including a service that tracks failures.
Russian users complained of a large-scale Internet outage. Websites and applications of stores and banks are not loading, according to Downdetector data. There are also problems accessing Telegram, TikTok, Google, YouTube, Steam and Twitch. RosSMI reported this on Tuesday, January 14.
In addition, subscribers report problems with Russian mobile operators. The internet is not working Beeline, Megaphone and T2. The performance of the tracking service Sboy.rf also dropped, but after some time it continued to work. Above all, users experienced difficulties in accessing popular resources.
Roskomnadzor said they do not know the reason for the failure of Runet.
Rostelecom emphasized that problems with access to Internet resources in Russia are not related to their networks. Make a similar statement Beelinenoting that the failures “occur due to reasons beyond the company’s control.” T2 also said this. MTS representatives declined to comment.
Roskomnadzor subsequently reported that there was a “short-term connection delay” and that the network was “immediately resumed by duty services.” At the same time, the department could not explain why the failure did not affect services such as VKontakte, a social network owned by VK holding, which is headed by the son of the first deputy head of the Russian Presidential Administration, Vladimir Kiriyenko.
This is the second failure of Runet in the last 10 days. The first happened on January 6.
Let’s remember that the Kremlin has previously said that the problem of slowing down YouTube video hosting in Russia is not a priority. Last week, Roskomnadzor blocked Viber messenger in Russia.
Source: korrespondent
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