Russians bought over 25 billion rubles ($290 million) in body armor, night-vision gear, and drone parts on the Ozon marketplace in a year, Verstka finds
Shoppers on the Ozon marketplace ordered dual-use and military-purpose goods worth more than 25 billion rubles between August 2025 and July 2026, the independent Russian news outlet Verstka said, citing data it obtained from the marketplace’s internal analytics.
Between August 2025 and July 2026, shoppers on the Ozon marketplace purchased military and dual-use goods worth over 25 billion rubles, according to the independent Russian news outlet Verstka. The outlet identified 33 categories of goods that could be utilized in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including tactical gear, optics, weapon components, and drone parts.
Over one million units of these goods were ordered on Ozon during the year, with tactical gear accounting for the majority of spending. Body armor was the most popular item in this category, with shoppers purchasing more than 527,000 pieces, totaling 9.14 billion rubles. Military optics, such as scopes, night-vision devices, and thermal imagers, came in second, with shoppers ordering nearly 350,000 items and spending 7.22 billion rubles.
Drone-related products saw significant spending as well, with Ukrainian drones targeting Ozon's warehouses since mid-July.
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