GitHub in Russia: Officially Open but Technically Restricted

Access to GitHub in Russia has deteriorated significantly. Since May 5, 2026, the share of unsuccessful and blocked connections to the platform has increased from a background level of 4 to 16 , according to the OONI internet censorship monitoring service. In contrast, countries like the USA, UK, and Germany do not experience this trend.
Users have reported difficulties in working with repositories and downloading files, with complaints noted on Habr and Downdetector. However, there are no global outages observed on GitHub the issue is localized to Russia.
On May 8, 2026, Roskomnadzor stated through RIA Novosti and Interfax that GitHub is not listed in the register of banned websites and is officially not blocked. While this is technically true for the domain itself, individual pages of the service have been systematically blocked for several years due to court decisions and actions by various authorities. Over 130 pages have been blocked so far, with the pace accelerating in 2026.
The situation reflects selective technical restrictions at the level of individual subnets and pages rather than a direct domain blockade. As of the publication date, there have been no official statements or press releases from GitHub regarding the situation in Russia.