---
title: "Apple, Google, and GitHub Disappear in Russia for an Hour: Users Unable to Access the Internet Without VPN"
description: "A major outage occurred in Russia: Google, Apple, and GitHub disappeared for an hour 🚫🌐. Users could not access websites without a VPN, but access has already been restored. The reasons for the blockage are currently unknown. 🕵️‍♂️📉"
date: 2026-07-14T13:32:58.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/apple-google-and-github-disappear-in-russia-for-an-hour-users-unable-to-access-the-internet-without-vpn
tags: [google, apple, github, russia, internet-outage]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Apple, Google, and GitHub Disappear in Russia for an Hour: Users Unable to Access the Internet Without VPN

![Finger pressing on Google Chrome icon on smartphone screen, illustrating access issues to Google and Apple in Russia](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/14/v-rossii-na-chas-propali-apple-google-i-github/v-rossii-na-chas-propali-apple-google-i-github-1.webp)

A major outage affecting key digital platforms has been recorded in Russia. Users across the country encountered an inability to access Apple, Google, and GitHub hosting services. The incident lasted for approximately one hour, after which access to the resources was restored.

### Mass Complaints and Confirmation of Facts

Issues with accessing internet resources became noticeable almost instantly. Users began to complain en masse that familiar websites and applications stopped opening. The only working option at that moment remained the use of VPN services.

The fact of the blockage was confirmed by specialized monitoring services. Platforms Detector404 and Sboi.rf recorded a sharp spike in resource unavailability. Later, the publication "Durov's Code" reported the resumption of work for Apple, Google, and GitHub websites, which was also reflected in the data of monitoring systems.

### Causes of Outages Remain Unknown

The exact causes of the incident have not yet been established. However, the synchronicity of the disconnection of such diverse services — from search engines to cloud hosting — suggests certain conclusions.

The specialized Telegram channel Heraks analyzed the situation and noted that the simultaneity of unavailability and the nature of network errors indicate not a technical failure, but a blockage. "It seems that Google, GitHub, and Apple have been blocked in the RF," the channel's author summarized.

### Restoration of Operations

Approximately an hour after the start of the incident, access to resources was restored. The services started working again, and the data from monitoring platforms returned to normal. Nevertheless, the incident caused a wide resonance among users and the IT community, prompting reflection on the stability of access to global digital platforms.