Resources to Support Users in Russia and Ukraine

Localized Resources

Circumvention Tools

On March 5 this year, one of the largest backbone telecom operators, Cogent, disabled access to its equipment for Russian users.

  • Media outlets / human rights organizations / activists can create their own censorship-proof Android apps for free using AppMaker.  If media outlets want to make their existing apps censorship-proof, GreatFire along with partner Guardian Project can help them to integrate their strategy.

  • Internet users in Ukraine, Russia, China, anywhere can access any site using FreeBrowser Android app, available on the FreeBrowser website, Github and the Google Play Store.

  • Twitter onion site now for UA and RU users: https://twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion/

    (Use Tor Browser to access. It doesn't work with a regular browser)

  • List of available onion sites from Alec Muffet on github: Real-World-Onion-Sites

  • Delta Chat is currently improving "burner account" support and is working together with a professional e-mail provider to offer high-quality services, and are also helping folks in RU and UA and elsewhere to set up reliable communications.  If anyone has any questions about Delta Chat they can contact the team at delta@merlinux.eu with any questions. 

  • Like Butter: A flavor of F-Droid focused on offline distribution. Apps and digital security guides can be distributed from Android phones. And raspberry pis ‘butter boxes’.

Digital Security

Reports on internet blockages

Protesting Safely

Other resources

Quick Actionable Digital Security Tips (English) [PDF]

Quick Actionable Digital Security Tips (Ukrainian) [PDF]

Quick Actionable Digital Security Tips (Russian) [PDF]