Russian Consumers Purchase Hundreds of Millions in Dual-Use Military Goods via E-Commerce

An investigation reveals that shoppers on Russia’s Ozon marketplace spent over 25 billion rubles on body armor, night-vision equipment, and drone components between August 2025 and July 2026, raising concerns about civilian supply chains for military use.

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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.

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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

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