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 TOPFreeProxyList.com?

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 TOPFreeProxyList.com log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

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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)

218 free Russia proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 61.2% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

Total 218 proxies Updated 5 min ago

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
5.129.194.48:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC "TIMEWEB" : AS9123	2647 ms	99.8%
94.41.96.8:8080	RU	Ufa	HTTPS	Transparent	JSC Ufanet : AS24955	2654 ms	100.0%
45.8.88.156:8095	RU	Voronezh	HTTP	Transparent	Voronezh Telecom LLC : AS43991	2669 ms	95.1%
92.124.154.154:8080	RU	Omsk	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	2738 ms	99.7%
176.195.231.44:1080	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS4	Elite	Net By Net Holding LLC : AS12714	2862 ms	65.2%
87.117.2.201:1080	RU	Kamensk-Shakhtinsky	SOCKS5	Elite	OJSC Rostelecom Macroregional Branch South : AS21479	2863 ms	49.4%
81.195.131.20:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	Starov Konstantin Vladimirovich : AS197023	2894 ms	41.7%
188.17.153.86:11080	RU	Perm	SOCKS5	Elite	Dynamic distribution IPs for broadband services : AS12389	2951 ms	44.6%
95.73.123.25:8888	RU	Balashikha	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	3030 ms	100.0%
188.168.12.25:1080	RU	Chita	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS15774	3253 ms	40.1%
90.188.250.169:1080	RU	Irkutsk	SOCKS5	Elite	OJSC Sibirtelecom : AS12389	3293 ms	46.3%
213.139.209.34:8080	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	BEGET-AS : AS198610	3706 ms	90.1%
82.162.57.129:1080	RU	Vladivostok	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS12389	4420 ms	57.3%
95.73.123.25:3128	RU	Balashikha	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team : AS12389	5307 ms	75.6%
31.28.4.192:80	RU	—	HTTP	Elite	Filanco LTD : AS29076	6023 ms	65.8%
88.204.22.105:8080	RU	Tomsk	HTTPS	Elite	TOMSK-AS : AS56981	6488 ms	47.9%
91.204.57.48:8989	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	YUNTA-AS : AS47363	6593 ms	50.0%
185.144.60.130:8095	RU	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	VORONEZHTELECOM-AS : AS43991	6813 ms	41.2%
46.17.43.219:7890	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	LLC Baxet : AS51659	7032 ms	41.1%
193.233.171.92:9999	RU	—	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	XORA-AS : AS215590	7386 ms	100.0%
82.148.13.136:80	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Elite	Selectel : AS50340	8665 ms	58.7%
91.233.223.147:3128	RU	—	HTTP	Transparent	Radist-AS : AS57753	9064 ms	79.4%
185.17.153.178:8080	RU	Mytishchi	HTTP	Elite	UmnyeSeti-AS : AS56340	14097 ms	61.6%
147.45.234.29:3128	RU	Almaty	HTTP	Transparent	TWC-EU : AS210976	14104 ms	61.3%
155.212.223.36:3128	RU	St Petersburg	HTTP	Transparent	BEGET-AS : AS198610	16287 ms	63.7%
159.194.228.40:8888	RU	Houston	HTTP	Transparent	BEGET-AS : AS198610	17926 ms	88.0%
92.60.83.142:8118	RU	—	HTTP	Elite	Located in Moscow, Russia. : AS25227	18411 ms	55.5%
80.78.243.231:3128	RU	—	HTTP	Transparent	AS-REGRU : AS197695	18551 ms	53.7%
141.98.235.33:3128	RU	Almaty	HTTP	Elite	TWC-EU : AS210976	20761 ms	47.9%
87.251.78.206:3128	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Transparent	CHSL-ONE : AS210546	23885 ms	68.2%
2.56.88.137:3128	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Anonymous	EUROBYTE : AS210079	24742 ms	61.3%
89.111.153.21:3128	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Anonymous	AS-REGRU : AS197695	25035 ms	41.0%
155.212.136.138:3128	RU	—	HTTP	Anonymous	BEGET-AS : AS198610	25154 ms	84.8%
178.250.159.127:80	RU	—	HTTP	Transparent	RU-JSCIOT : AS29182	41360 ms	46.2%
37.110.147.13:80	RU	Moscow	HTTP	Anonymous	OJSC "National Cable Networks" : AS42610	62423 ms	81.5%
178.57.106.43:4145	RU	Cherepovets	SOCKS4	Elite	Sever-Telecom-Cher : AS61403	577 ms	20.2%
37.9.4.101:1088	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	Selectel : AS49505	776 ms	25.7%
37.193.71.189:1080	RU	Novosibirsk	SOCKS4	Elite	IPv6 customers : AS31200	1047 ms	25.0%
176.118.232.12:5678	RU	Aksay	SOCKS4	Elite	ASTIMER : AS47626	1052 ms	19.0%
217.77.102.18:3128	RU	—	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	METROMAX-AS : AS39264	1174 ms	33.2%
195.19.50.135:1080	RU	Moscow	SOCKS5	Elite	JSC GTNT : AS57529	1327 ms	28.1%
109.68.189.22:54643	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	TEL-NET-AS : AS31430	1480 ms	28.7%
195.19.50.85:1080	RU	—	SOCKS5	Elite	------RASCOM------ : AS57529	1516 ms	14.4%
176.119.159.178:10801	RU	Moscow	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	MTW-AS : AS48347	1677 ms	33.3%
195.19.50.79:1080	RU	—	SOCKS5	Elite	------RASCOM------ : AS57529	1830 ms	19.8%
83.222.24.37:1080	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS5	Elite	BEGET-AS : AS198610	1846 ms	35.0%
188.143.169.22:33333	RU	St Petersburg	SOCKS4	Elite	— : AS44050	1859 ms	36.8%
188.226.89.87:8080	RU	Yekaterinburg	HTTPS	Elite	MIRALOGIC-AS : AS12668	2025 ms	25.8%
185.216.18.138:44550	RU	—	SOCKS4	Elite	MEGATEC-AS : AS205500	2277 ms	29.1%
85.30.215.48:60541	RU	Moscow	SOCKS4	Elite	OJSC "National Cable Networks" : AS42610	2293 ms	19.8%

Looking for a proxy server in Russia? This page tracks 218 of them, kept current with an automatic refresh every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #5 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Filter by protocol or anonymity level to find the right one.

Of the proxies currently listed: 177 elite, 12 anonymous, and 29 transparent — averaging 61.2% uptime and 4645ms response time overall.

Servers on this list are concentrated in Moscow, St Petersburg and Novosibirsk, commonly hosted by providers such as PJSC "Rostelecom". Technical Team, OJSC "National Cable Networks" and JSC Selectel.

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

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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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