Roskomnadzor is failing to address internet blocking, according to Forbes sources.

The infrastructure for restrictions can be unstable and unable to handle the volume of traffic. This is why previously blocked platforms sometimes become accessible again—in particular, WhatsApp and YouTube, Forbes writes.

"As far as we understand, Roskomnadzor lacks the bandwidth to handle all RuNet traffic to completely block all prohibited resources," a source at a backbone operator told the publication.

It's possible that these consequences could have been caused by a slowdown in Telegram, which requires significant processing power—the messenger's built-in proxy generates a lot of junk traffic, which puts a strain on the technical means of countering threats.

Roskomnadzor itself The agency called reports about the inability to cope with the volume of blocked resources "untrue." However, the agency did not explain why some previously blocked resources periodically become accessible to users.

From March 9 to 15, the share of unsuccessful requests to Telegram domains in Russia increased to 80 % — by 47%, Kommersant reported. Moreover, the share of requests with errors varies by region. The uneven blocking is due to the specific operation of the blocking equipment: each filtering node has its own capacity, and not all of them perform equally well.

RBC sources close to the Kremlin previously reported that Telegram would be completely blocked in Russia by April 1. Verstka's sources in the presidential administration said this was a decision by the security forces, which had previously been approved by the Security Council.