A Russian marketplace for drone parts is going fully military — with sellers pulled in from Wildberries, the retailer whose warehouses are now targeted by Ukraine
Roy.Market, which offers dual-use goods, is being relaunched as a full-fledged marketplace for the military, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported.
Russian marketplace Roy.Market is transitioning to a fully military-oriented platform, according to a report by Russian business daily Kommersant. The shift is led by Andrei Bezrukov, chairman of the board at the Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies, which oversees the marketplace. Bezrukov revealed that Roy.Market has started recruiting third-party sellers, some of whom previously sold through popular Russian online retailers like Wildberries and Ozon.
The marketplace was previously operating in a pilot phase. By 2027, the creators aspire to expand the product range to over 10,000 items, which could include drone parts, personal protective equipment, electronics, and field uniforms. Since mid-July, Ukraine has been targeting warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online marketplace, deeming them "legitimate military targets."
These warehouses sell various goods, including drone equipment, military uniforms, and other items intended for warfare.
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