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How routing rules work

Before configuring — let's understand the terms. Don't worry, it's simpler than it looks.

Three traffic directions

Each rule sends traffic to one of three "directions" (outboundTag):

outboundTag What it does Example
proxy Sends through your proxy server YouTube, Google, Instagram
direct Sends directly (no proxy) VK, Yandex, local network
block Completely blocks the connection Ads, telemetry

How v2rayN decides where to send

A rule can check:

Domain (domain)

Checks the site name in the address bar.

domain: ["youtube.com", "google.com"]  →  outboundTag: proxy

IP address (ip)

Checks the IP address of the destination server.

ip: ["91.108.4.0/22"]  →  outboundTag: proxy

Port and protocol (port, network)

port: "53", network: "udp"  →  outboundTag: block

Blocks all raw DNS queries over UDP port 53 to prevent DNS leaks.

What are geosite and geoip

These are ready-made lists of domains and IPs maintained by the community:

geosite:ru-blocked — domains blocked by Roskomnadzor (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and thousands more). Updated automatically.

geosite:ru-available-only-inside — sites that only work from Russia (some government services, regional resources). Must go direct, otherwise they won't open through a foreign proxy.

geosite:category-ads-all — ad network and tracker domains. Blocking = cleaner, faster internet.

geoip:private — private IP ranges (192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, 127.x.x.x). Your local network — always direct.

Where do these lists come from?

We use lists from runetfreedom/russia-v2ray-rules-dat — maintained by the community and regularly updated.

Rule checking order

Request → Rule 1 (match?)
              ↓ no
         Rule 2 (match?)
              ↓ no
         Rule 3 (match?)
              ↓ no
           ...
         Final rule → proxy

Principle

  • Narrower rules — higher (specific ports, specific domains)
  • Broader rules — lower (entire geosite categories)
  • Final rule — always last (catches everything not matched)

Now that you understand the principles — let's set it up in v2rayN →