VK experienced an operational glitch.
On July 3, 2025, VKontakte, a prominent social network in Russia, faced disruptions in its service, leaving users unable to access the platform. The outage was reported by various sources, including Downdetector, RIA Novosti, and Expert.
According to Downdetector's data, around 2,000 complaints were received over the past 24 hours, with nearly 1,500 complaints coming in within the last hour. The disruptions were not limited to a specific region, as problems were reported from various parts of the Russian Federation.
Attempting to load the VKontakte page resulted in a message stating, "The page you are looking for is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later." Sending messages, accessing any group or open post on the platform also resulted in error notifications.
The company acknowledged the issues and confirmed that they were working to restore full access to VKontakte. By 15:34 Moscow time, RIA Novosti reported that the social network's functionality had been restored. However, the technical reasons behind the temporary inaccessibility remain unclear.
The "Sboi.rf" service received 4,500 complaints on July 3, suggesting that the disruptions affected a significant number of users. It is worth noting that most of the complaints (71%) concerned website issues.
The outage on VKontakte was part of a broader set of issues affecting online services in Russia around that time, including problems with Telegram and WhatsApp. The exact cause of these disruptions remains unknown.
[1] This information is based on reports from various sources, including Downdetector, RIA Novosti, Expert, TASS, and Sboi.rf. However, the technical reasons behind the temporary inaccessibility of VKontakte are not explicitly stated.
[1] The temporary inaccessibility of VKontakte on July 3, 2025, was a topic of concern in general-news circles due to the influx of complaints from various sources such as Downdetector and Sboi.rf.
[2] Amidst this chaos, the increased use of technology, particularly in communications and social networking, underscored the potential vulnerabilities in these online services, a point that has gained more attention since the disruptions on VKontakte, Telegram, and WhatsApp.
