Goods on major Russian e-commerce platforms like Wildberries and Ozon have increased in price by up to 30% following extensive Ukrainian drone strikes on logistics facilities.
Why would a Russian military supplier source the drones and glassfiber from some seller on “Amazon” instead of going directly to the source in China?
Honest question. A single soldier who needs these parts once in a while, sure. But a military supplier will need larger quantities and a reliable stream of parts.
Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre, told the BBC that Wildberries was a “vital component” of Russian logistics, and that its website had been used by Russian volunteers to purchase military equipment including walkie-talkies, body armour and drone components. “The primary rationale for striking Wildberries’ warehouses is to disrupt Russian logistics and the supply of dual-use goods, critical electronics, sanctioned goods and the like to the Russian army and Russian arms manufacturers,” he said. “The collateral damage from such strikes could also have a serious impact on the Russian economy, as well as a psychological effect on Russian society and, likely, on continued support for the war.” Russia has targeted similar facilities in Ukraine since the start of the war, including its postal service and some electronics distributors.
So it looks like people bought the chinese stuff to supply people on the front. Which kind of makes sense - when your husband is serving on the front, you might want to buy him a helmet or supplies for his drone and if that is available on your Amazon, that’s great.
Why would a Russian military supplier source the drones and glassfiber from some seller on “Amazon” instead of going directly to the source in China?
Honest question. A single soldier who needs these parts once in a while, sure. But a military supplier will need larger quantities and a reliable stream of parts.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyxlm877p2o
So it looks like people bought the chinese stuff to supply people on the front. Which kind of makes sense - when your husband is serving on the front, you might want to buy him a helmet or supplies for his drone and if that is available on your Amazon, that’s great.