What is a free proxy and how does it work?

A proxy server sits between your device and the internet. When you connect through one, the site you visit sees the proxy's IP address instead of yours, and traffic is relayed back and forth through that server. The proxies listed here are aggregated automatically from public sources — free to use, with no account or payment required.

Is it safe to use the free proxies listed here?

The list is compiled automatically from public sources and not independently vetted for who operates each server. It's fine for low-risk tasks like checking geo-specific content or testing, but avoid using any free proxy — from this list or elsewhere — for logging into important accounts or entering payment details, since an unencrypted (HTTP) proxy operator can potentially see that traffic.

How often is the proxy list updated?

The system automatically syncs new proxy data every 15 minutes from multiple public sources, merges and de-duplicates them, and replaces the list — so what you see is always close to current.

What's the difference between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies?

HTTP proxies handle plain web traffic; HTTPS proxies add TLS encryption for the connection to the proxy, useful when that leg needs to stay private. SOCKS4/SOCKS5 work at a lower level and can relay almost any TCP connection, not just web traffic — SOCKS5 additionally supports authentication and UDP. Filter by protocol above to match what your task needs.

What do "elite," "anonymous," and "transparent" anonymity levels mean?

Elite proxies hide both your IP and the fact that a proxy is being used at all. Anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold your real IP. Transparent proxies pass your original IP along to the destination, so they don't hide your identity — pick the level that matches what the task actually requires.

Why do free proxies stop working so quickly?

Free proxies are typically run on shared, unmanaged, or misconfigured servers with no guaranteed uptime, so they can go offline, get overloaded, or be reassigned at any time — sometimes within minutes. That's also why this list refreshes automatically every 15 minutes and why it's worth checking uptime and response time before relying on any one entry.

Can I use these proxies for web scraping?

Yes, rotating through multiple free proxies is a common way to distribute scraping requests and avoid a single IP getting rate-limited or blocked. Keep expectations realistic though — free proxies are slower and less reliable than dedicated scraping infrastructure, so build in retries and don't depend on any single proxy staying alive.

Can a proxy help me access content restricted to another country?

Yes — connecting through a proxy located in a specific country makes your traffic appear to originate there, which is commonly used to check how a site, price, or search result looks from that location. Filter the list by country to find one in the location you need.

Do I need to create an account to use ProxyFree?

No. The proxy list, filters, and every tool on this site — including the Proxy Checker — are free to use with no registration, login, or personal information required.

How do I filter the list by country, protocol, or quality?

Use the filter bar above the proxy table: choose a country, protocol (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS4/SOCKS5), minimum anonymity level, or minimum uptime, then sort by fastest response, highest uptime, or most recently updated. You can also browse dedicated pages for any country or protocol directly.

What do "uptime" and "response time" mean in the list?

Uptime is the percentage of recent checks where a proxy successfully responded — higher means more reliable. Response time is how long it took to connect, in milliseconds — lower means faster. Proxies with low uptime are sorted toward the bottom of the default "fastest response" view, since a fast proxy that's frequently down isn't actually useful.

Does ProxyFree log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

No. ProxyFree only aggregates and republishes proxy server details (IP, port, protocol, and similar metadata) from public sources — it does not operate the proxies themselves and has no visibility into traffic that passes through them. See the Privacy Policy and Disclaimer for more detail.

Can I use a free proxy for streaming video?

Technically yes, but it's rarely a good experience — free proxies typically have limited bandwidth and inconsistent speed, and many streaming services actively detect and block known proxy/datacenter IP ranges. They work better for quick checks (like confirming region-locked availability) than for sustained streaming.

What's the difference between a proxy and a VPN?

Both route your traffic through another server, but a VPN typically encrypts all traffic from your device at the operating-system level and is meant for consistent, ongoing use, while a proxy is usually configured per-application (like a browser) and, unless it's an HTTPS/SOCKS5 proxy, doesn't necessarily encrypt the connection to itself. Proxies are generally lighter-weight and better suited to one-off or task-specific use.

How do I check whether a proxy is actually working before I use it?

Use the free Proxy Checker tool — paste in one or more proxies, pick the protocol and format, and it will connect through each one in real time and report back whether it's alive, its exit IP, country, city, and response time.

Free Russia Proxy List (RU Proxies) (Updated in Real-Time)

173 free Russia proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 48% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
46.47.197.210:3128	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Elite	JSC PeterStar : AS20632	2640 ms	61.1%
89.169.13.59:1303	RU	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	ServHost-AS : AS207957	2654 ms	53.7%
89.250.148.158:1080	RU	Tyumen	SOCKS4	Elite	JSC "ER-Telecom Holding" Tyumen' branch : AS41682	2702 ms	100.0%
88.201.248.85:1080	RU	Murino	SOCKS5	Elite	SkyNet : AS35807	2770 ms	43.9%
188.242.163.28:21	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	SkyNet Networks : AS35807	2801 ms	45.8%
188.191.164.55:4890	RU	Ramenskoye	SOCKS5	Elite	Intelsc Ltd : AS50577	2923 ms	46.5%
176.123.169.44:999	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	JSC IOT : AS29182	3454 ms	56.9%
158.46.23.102:10080	RU	Novokuznetsk	SOCKS5	Elite	Goodline.info : AS39927	3519 ms	64.8%
188.191.165.159:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	INTELSC-AS : AS50577	3593 ms	67.3%
89.31.189.39:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS3216	3627 ms	66.2%
84.22.132.84:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Lovitel LLC : AS41275	4095 ms	49.2%
94.247.241.70:53640	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	ZTELECOM-AS : AS41733	4412 ms	88.9%
89.169.168.25:6101	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	Yandex.Cloud LLC : AS200350	4560 ms	78.0%
93.93.207.219:8088	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Timeweb.Cloud LLC : AS9123	4688 ms	88.9%
82.114.228.67:1080	RU	Saratov	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS48763	4912 ms	72.7%
5.165.225.172:3128	RU	Yekaterinburg	HTTPS	Elite	EKAT-AS : AS51604	5309 ms	44.9%
159.194.228.40:8888	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Beget LLC : AS198610	5552 ms	78.4%
91.217.81.131:1081	RU	Moscow	HTTP SOCKS4	Anonymous	FIRSTBYTE-AS : AS204997	5928 ms	91.4%
85.93.46.34:10808	RU	Kirov	SOCKS4	Elite	JSC RosTelecom : AS12389	6930 ms	67.9%
147.45.221.112:1082	RU	—	SOCKS4	Elite	GCS-AS : AS215540	7235 ms	42.2%
79.174.12.190:80	RU	—	HTTP	Elite	RU-JSCIOT : AS29182	7489 ms	62.2%
85.93.46.34:10809	RU	Kirov	HTTP	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	9409 ms	60.0%
82.148.13.136:80	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	SELECTEL-MSK : AS50340	11119 ms	54.3%
194.226.49.218:1080	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	ZTVCORP-AS : AS43581	14853 ms	49.1%
185.170.10.39:3128	RU	—	HTTP	Transparent	serv-tech : AS208626	22001 ms	47.5%
158.160.8.144:3129	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	YandexCloud : AS200350	23206 ms	51.1%
141.98.235.33:3128	RU	—	HTTP	Elite	TWC-EU : AS210976	23884 ms	40.9%
2.59.43.253:22222	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Transparent	TimeWeb-AS : AS9123	24776 ms	89.0%
77.232.142.164:3128	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	AEZA-AS : AS210644	25462 ms	53.4%
147.45.175.151:3128	RU	—	HTTP	Transparent	TimeWeb-AS : AS9123	28550 ms	46.2%
31.129.99.41:5555	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Transparent	BEGET-AS : AS198610	28718 ms	41.6%
194.186.246.22:8888	RU	—	HTTP	Anonymous	SOVAM-AS : AS3216	30797 ms	49.0%
89.223.121.59:3128	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Elite	TimeWeb-AS : AS9123	47484 ms	44.0%
80.250.165.91:80	RU	—	HTTP	Transparent	SSK : AS215098	59116 ms	42.9%
85.198.81.83:3128	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	TimeWeb-AS : AS9123	243 ms	38.3%
94.228.204.203:8080	RU	Moscow	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	UNIONTEL-RU-AS : AS48293	269 ms	35.4%
176.114.199.202:1080	RU	Tver	SOCKS5	Elite	MNT-ANNET : AS50060	456 ms	28.1%
185.78.113.230:81	RU	Kizilyurt	HTTPS	Elite	"MAYAK NETWORK" LTD : AS47551	639 ms	29.1%
85.175.219.236:1080	RU	Krasnodar	SOCKS5	Elite	OJSC "Southern Telecommunications Company" : AS25490	766 ms	18.1%
45.128.184.25:80	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Anonymous	MGNHost-AS : AS202423	878 ms	31.4%
84.254.198.175:1080	RU	Yekaterinburg	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC VimpelCom : AS31359	1236 ms	28.8%
45.146.167.109:3128	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BEGET-AS : AS198610	1247 ms	30.6%
195.19.50.114:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC GTNT : AS57529	1276 ms	30.1%
176.110.140.154:888	RU	Slavyansk-na-Kubani	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	ASTELECENTR : AS57871	1605 ms	8.1%
46.183.130.89:1080	RU	Khabarovsk	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS8749	1628 ms	20.1%
185.209.29.226:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	VDSINA-AS : AS48282	1715 ms	38.7%
194.28.162.12:1080	RU	—	SOCKS5	Elite	IP-Andreev-AS : AS51015	1758 ms	28.7%
95.84.160.232:8443	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	OJSC "National Cable Networks" : AS42610	1792 ms	7.1%
92.101.193.58:1080	RU	Murmansk	SOCKS5	Elite	OJSC North-West Telecom : AS12389	1905 ms	37.8%
213.135.88.74:1080	RU	—	SOCKS5	Elite	BACKBONE AS of "Nauka-Svyaz" : AS8641	2190 ms	8.6%

Looking for a proxy server in Russia? This page tracks 173 of them, kept current with an automatic refresh every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #8 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Filter by protocol or anonymity level to find the right one.

Of the proxies currently listed: 127 elite, 4 anonymous, and 35 transparent — averaging 48% uptime and 7095ms response time overall.

Servers on this list are concentrated in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, commonly hosted by providers such as TimeWeb-AS, JSC "TIMEWEB" and BEGET-AS.

Elite proxies hide the fact that a proxy is being used at all, anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold the original IP, and transparent proxies pass the original IP along — pick the anonymity level that matches what the task actually requires. Since this list is sourced from public, free servers, response times and reliability vary; always test a proxy before relying on it for anything important, and avoid using free proxies for sensitive logins or financial transactions.

This list refreshes on its own every 15 minutes, so what's shown above is the most recent available data — come back anytime for an updated batch, no manual refresh required.

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How to Use Russia Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the Russia proxies listed above and pick one based on protocol, uptime, and anonymity level (elite, anonymous, or transparent) that fits what you need it for.
2

Add it to your device

Copy the IP address and port, then enter them into your device's or browser's proxy settings (Windows/macOS network settings, a browser extension, or an app's connection settings both work — the exact steps depend on what you're using it in).
3

Connect and check the status

Save the settings and try loading a page. If it doesn't connect, the proxy may already be offline — free proxies come and go, so pick another from the list and try again.
4

Use it to protect your original IP

Once connected, sites you visit see the proxy's IP address instead of your own — useful for basic anonymity, checking how a site looks from another location, or keeping your real IP address private.

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