On 18 February, four RPL teams were involved in friendly matches, which took place in Turkey and UAE.

Fakel Voronezh 3-2 SKA Khabarovsk
Fakel goals: Maksimov (brace), Simonov
Played behind closed doors

Fakel Voronezh 0-0 Dynamo Makhachkala
Played behind closed doors

FC Krasnodar 1-0 Ural Ekaterinburg
Goal: Krasnodar – Cordoba (74)

FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 1-2 FC Arkadag
Pari NN goal: Kutateladze (21)

Who will play on 19 February

Dynamo Moscow vs Krylia Sovetov Samara (back-to-back fixtures)
FC Sochi vs FC Tyumen
Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rotor Volgograd