NetBlocks metrics confirm the restriction of Twitter in Russia from the morning of Saturday 26 February 2022. The restrictions are in effect across multiple providers and come as Russian authorities and social media platforms clash over platform rules in relation to the conflict with Ukraine.

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that Twitter has been restricted on multiple providers in #Russia as of 9:00 a.m. UTC; the incident comes as the government clashes with social media platforms over policy in relation to the #Ukraine conflict 📉

📰 Report: https://t.co/ihPX8fb86s pic.twitter.com/nGrcHzjIXd

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) February 26, 2022

Network data show that access to the Twitter platform and backend servers are restricted on leading networks including Rostelecom, MTS, Beeline and MegaFon as of 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning UTC.

Circumvention is currently possible using VPN services, which can help users work around the online censorship.

On Friday, Russian telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor issued a statement over the restriction of advertising for Russian news outlets on Facebook, stating that retaliatory li