Russia has begun testing a new system capable of cutting off access to the global internet, with early reports indicating that even virtual private networks, known as VPNs, are unable to circumvent these restrictions. This marks a significant escalation in the country’s efforts to establish what it calls a “sovereign internet.”

According to a recent report by NetBlocks, The Russian government already trialed its capacity to shut down internet access in Dagestan. Local news outlet Chernovik reported that the block lasted 24 hours and extended to Chechnya and Ingushetia

“Many sites, including ours, the Russian ones, don’t load. Nothing works!” one of the readers of Chernovik who lived in Makhachkala reported. The local news shared that services like YouTube, Telegram, and even taxi apps stopped working.

“Regarding the ongoing Roskomnadzor exercises to develop scenarios fo

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Author: Jose Antonio Lanz