Russian VPN App Downloads Soar to 9.2 Million in March

Kommersant reports Russian users downloaded VPN apps 9.2 million times in March, 14 times more than a year earlier

Russian users downloaded VPN apps from Google Play 9.2 million times in March 2026 — 14 times more than in the same month a year earlier — the Russian business daily Kommersant reported, citing data from the service Digital Budget.