KDE Linux: can't install or update apps in Discover

Can’t install or update any software in Discover. Every attempt finishes with the same error message:

This file is inaccessible from my country (but I can download it via proxy). Where should I place it?

Unfortunately this is a known limitation in Discover: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=409196

How to update in this case?

A VPN, maybe? I don’t think there’s a standard solution yet.