Users in Russia have reported issues accessing the AI model DeepSeek, with some attributing the problem to Roskomnadzor (RKN) blocking. However, the article suggests that in many cases, the outages are due to broader internet restrictions implemented by mobile operators in Russia to prevent drone attacks, which affect all non-whitelisted services. A separate incident in May 2026 showed DeepSeek connections failing at the TLS handshake, a behavior typical of RKN blocks, though RKN denied involvement and access was restored shortly after. The article also notes a significant global outage of DeepSeek in March 2026, indicating that the service can experience internal issues independent of Russian regulatory actions. Finally, API usage limits can also lead to connection problems. AI
IMPACT Users may experience intermittent access to DeepSeek due to a combination of regulatory actions, network-wide restrictions, and internal service issues.
RANK_REASON The article analyzes and explains user-reported issues with an AI service, offering multiple potential causes and debunking some user assumptions, rather than reporting a new event.
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