russia has begun quietly blocking Apple сovered by “technical glitches”
A massive disruption of the App Store, Apple Music platform, and the official Apple website has been recorded in russia. The peak of the problems occurred on July 19, 2026, when the number of user complaints increased more than 30 times, and the proportion of abnormal and failed connections to Apple resources reached 68%.
“roskomnadzor” predictably denies any involvement in the blocking, attempting to attribute everything to “technical problems” within the company. However, the nature of this “malfunction” completely mirrors the schemes used for the covert blocking of Telegram and WhatsApp within russia.
The current attack on Apple services began immediately after the deadline for the ultimatum issued by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of russia regarding the mandatory installation of russian software on iOS expired on July 15th of this year.
The kremlin is systematically isolating russian society through technology. The lies spread by “roskomnadzor” are only intended to shift the blame for the loss of digital comfort onto the American corporation and avoid citizen dissatisfaction.
The Center previously reported that the ultimatums issued by russian regulators to Apple are a deliberate trap designed to create a false “alibi” before a complete blocking of its devices as part of the development of a “sovereign internet.”
