{
  "id": 3984405,
  "title": "Russians bought $300 million in body armor, thermal sights, and drone parts on Ozon marketplace Ukraine is bombing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/russians-bought-300-million-in-body-armor-thermal-sights-and-drone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:29:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/28/russians-bought-300-million-in-body-armor-thermal-sights-and-drone-parts-on-ozon-marketplace-ukraine-is-bombing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russia's second-largest online marketplace, Ozon, saw a staggering $300 million worth of dual-use and military goods purchased by Russians between August 2025 and July 2026, according to Verstka. The Ukrainian military began striking Ozon logistics centers on August 24, targeting three hubs covering 314,000 square meters in a broader campaign against four such centers in southern Russia. Body armor led the spending category, with over 157,700 vests sold for roughly $61 million. Thermal sights were the most expensive items, with buyers paying around $1,680 each for almost 28,000 units. Drone parts constituted the remaining $75 million, with 554,000 orders for propellers, frames, and cameras used to assemble copters.",
  "summary": "Russians bought 157,700 body armor vests there.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}