[metrics-bugs] #22369 [Metrics/Censorship analysis]: Increase of users in Ukraine due to block of Russia-based services

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#22369: Increase of users in Ukraine due to block of Russia-based services
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     Reporter:  dcf                          |      Owner:  metrics-team
         Type:  project                      |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Metrics/Censorship analysis  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                       |   Keywords:  censorship
                                             |  block ua
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       Points:                               |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                               |
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 There was a large and sudden increase in users from Ukraine, both relay
 and bridge, on 2017-05-16.

 It is probably related to a blockage by Ukraine of some Russia-based sites
 including VKontakte and Mail.ru:
  * https://www.rt.com/business/388502-ukraine-bans-vk-yandex/
 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20170524224004/https://www.rt.com/business/388502
 -ukraine-bans-vk-yandex/ archive link])

 Other links:
  * [https://www.reddit.com/r/TOR/comments/6c9ig1 reddit post]
  * [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2017-May/043205.html
 tor-talk thread]

 [[Image(userstats-relay-country-
 ua-2017-05-01-2017-05-24-off.png)]][https://metrics.torproject.org
 /userstats-relay-
 country.html?start=2017-05-01&end=2017-05-24&country=ua&events=off link]

 [[Image(userstats-bridge-country-ua-2017-05-01-2017-05-24.png)]]
 [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-
 country.html?start=2017-05-01&end=2017-05-24&country=ua&events=off link]

 [[Image(userstats-bridge-combined-ua-2017-05-01-2017-05-24.png)]]
 [https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-
 combined.html?start=2017-05-01&end=2017-05-24&country=ua&events=off link]

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