`api.vk.ru`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	87.240.129.140^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
		PTR	`srv140-129-240-87.vk.com`
A	87.240.137.130^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
A	87.240.137.206^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
A	87.240.137.207^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
A	87.240.137.208^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
A	87.240.139.193^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
A	87.240.190.70^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
A	87.240.190.75^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
A	93.186.225.205^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS93.186.224.0/21 Saint Petersburg region}

`vk.ru`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	87.240.129.133^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
	A	87.240.132.67^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
	A	87.240.132.72^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
	A	87.240.132.78^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
	A	87.240.137.164^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS87.240.128.0/18 Saint Petersburg region}
	A	93.186.225.194^{🇷🇺 VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS93.186.224.0/21 Saint Petersburg region}
	NS	`ns1.vkontakte.ru` ⭐
	NS	`ns1.vk.ru`
	NS	`ns2.vk.ru`
	NS	`ns3.vk.ru`
	NS	`ns4.vk.ru`
	MX	`mxs.mail.ru` ⭐
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=8-JYAhPi0NDgHvVA0dw9LQHJ_Vrjwv0U45G4r8jYgR`
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=dn1ZJljDCM8NbMJeVhWlDGjA5t0oiFcNJqQHCpEDRt`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=8P-25RIremiet637l6gNrtEMbDM5390-Gu_9BG2v7ac`
	TXT	`HARICA-DWz7LUVS6qzBJOviSRN`
	TXT	`HARICA-i0kQ0VdLYyLsOMduORq`
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=Ko9RA0GoEJee9b-c_UGqzy_bN8DapqVH_UKiEKmxYx`
	TXT	`wmail-verification: 646ff42e916a2be1aa86be6d3c742949`
	TXT	`HARICA-HXwqsWa4nbKd5iiw8F4`
	TXT	`yandex-verification: 8af2f673242c3f27`
	TXT	`LD6VaYCKete4UB5FIx7snCoJ8bt1nGdeCWe4my5HH5psRaTlzAmvc`
	TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:93.186.224.0/20 ip4:87.240.128.0/18 ip4:95.142.192.0/21 mx include...`
	TXT	`HARICA-p7yBMQMfWW7CWHihxli`
	TXT	`CryptoPrO dhtgs1wdqw y7JHGNRFGHu [VKCT] ghjdthrf VK.RU`
	TXT	`facebook-domain-verification=qpsvpgrhcj495s1tpuqqko2h0dml53`
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=_3ThBlSfDXSaCu1h3aUh80ttzR_bedzL3ypAACflKT`
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=DFivf3D5_sZ9tQSLTxKQeoyNui0nTeXHmnVdby5BXI`
	TXT	`globalsign-domain-verification=_3ThBlSfDXSaCu1h3aUh80ttzR_bedzL3ypAACflKT`
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=vUqKW8TeZLChzvITahVA0BqwdJ9PVwau9k5oyr4Mqt`
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=eiwEpYw8ulhUpki3XltF3yAKIrsuBlHKpWWPYv7PIM`
	SOA	`ns1.vkontakte.ru`ncc@vk.com serial=3577659492

WOT: SAFE (85/100)
rank #914 globally
rank #6 in the tld

vk.ru

vk.ru is the Russian-domain address for VK (VKontakte), one of the largest social networking platforms in Russia and the Russian-speaking world. It is operated by VK (formerly known as Mail.ru Group, rebranded to VK in 2021).

Key facts

Owner / operator: VK (VK Group / VKontakte)
TLD:.ru— Russia
Primary purpose: Social networking platform (profiles, messaging, groups, media sharing)
Status: active — used alongside (and increasingly promoted over) the historicalvk.comaddress

History

Year	Event
2006	VKontakte launched under the`vk.com`domain
2021	Mail.ru Group rebrands as VK
2022	VK begins promoting`vk.ru`as an alternative/primary domain for the platform amid geopolitical shifts affecting Russian internet services

Related domains

vk.com— the original and long-standing domain for the same platform
mail.ru— related VK Group service (webmail/portal)

⚠️ On DNS blocklist: social
Semrush Rank:#281,214 Keywords:1,301 Traffic:5,784/mo
WOT: SAFE (85/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #188

VK (VKontakte)

VK (formerly VKontakte) is Russia's largest social networking platform, often described as "the Facebook of Russia." Founded by Pavel Durov, VK grew to become one of the most popular social networks globally, with a dominant presence among Russian-speaking users. In 2014, Mail.ru Group acquired control of VKontakte in a $1.47 billion deal after Durov sold his stake.

Today, VK operates as part of VK Company, a major Russian technology conglomerate offering multiple digital services including:

VK Social Network – The flagship social platform
VK Video – Video hosting with a growing creator ecosystem (over 91 million app installations)
VK MAX – Messenger app reaching 85 million registered users as of January 2026
Mail.ru – Email services (handles mail for vk.ru domain)

DNS Infrastructure

Type	Details
Nameservers	ns1–ns4.vk.ru, ns1.vkontakte.ru
IPv4 Addresses	87.240.129.133, 87.240.132.67, 87.240.132.72, 87.240.132.78, 87.240.137.164, 93.186.225.194
Mail Server	mxs.mail.ru (94.100.180.31, 217.69.139.150)
Autonomous System	AS47541 (VKONTAKTE-SPB-AS)
DNSSEC	Not signed

VK operates its own infrastructure through AS47541 based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The domain uses Mail.ru's mail infrastructure for email handling.

Subdomains

internal.api.vk.ru

web.api.vk.ru

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DNS History

9 records (9 active, 0 former)

●A87.240.129.1402026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A87.240.137.1302026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A87.240.137.2062026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A87.240.137.2072026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A87.240.137.2082026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A87.240.139.1932026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A87.240.190.702026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A87.240.190.752026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

●A93.186.225.2052026-03-06 → 2026-08-12 · 2 obs

● 2026-03-06 07:24:22
● 2026-08-12 05:31:48

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
ru	a.dns.ripn.net, b.dns.ripn.net, d.dns.ripn.net, e.dns.ripn.net...	-
vk.ru	ns1.vk.ru, ns2.vk.ru, ns3.vk.ru, ns4.vk.ru	4 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:95.213.21.21

NS records: ns1.vk.ru, ns2.vk.ru, ns3.vk.ru, ns4.vk.ru

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for vk.ru (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 825ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	9	`87.240.190.70, 87.240.137.208...`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 4

In-bailiwick: 4 (ns1.vk.ru, ns2.vk.ru, ns3.vk.ru...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

internal.api.vk.ru and web.api.vk.ru each fall under api.vk.ru as their parent domain.

IP Addresses

api.vk.ru directs to 9 IP numbers: 87.240.129.140, 87.240.137.130, 87.240.137.206 and 6 other.

Other hosts including api.vk.com, api.vk.me and api.vkvideo.ru share IP addresses with api.vk.ru.

api.vk.ru - robtex.com

api.vk.ru

vk.ru

vk.ru

Key facts

History

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VK (VKontakte)

DNS Infrastructure

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DNS History

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

✅ Authoritative Response

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⏱️ Timing

📄 Records

📌 Glue Records Collected

Analysis

Hierarchy

IP Addresses

`api.vk.ru`

`vk.ru`