VPN has become a new utility for Russian residents along with electricity and water
Mihail
2026-08-29
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1 minutes
Consumer activity in the field of using blocking circumvention services demonstrates steady growth. Between March 2025 and March 2026, the five most in-demand applications of this type were downloaded by users 35.7 million times. At the same time, the peak of popularity occurred in March, when the number of downloads exceeded 9.2 million.
The number of regular users also remains at a high level. By the end of 2025, the total active audience of the five most popular similar services reached approximately 7.3 million people.
