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February 11, 2026
IN BRIEF: What is known about current issues with Telegram’s operation in Russia
There have been more than 11,000 complaints from Russian users regarding Telegram’s operations over the past 24 hours, according to Downdetector’s data
TL;DR
- Roscomnadzor will continue restricting Telegram until it complies with Russian legislation.
- Telegram may face fines of up to 64 million rubles ($830,000) for non-compliance.
- Over 11,000 complaints from Russian users regarding Telegram's operations were recorded in the last 24 hours.
- Common issues reported by users include notification failures, mobile app failures, and general malfunctions.
- The Magadan Region, Yamalo-Nenets Region, Samara Region, Tyumen Region, and Moscow reported the highest numbers of complaints.
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