Russian Marketplaces Void Seller Coverage for Drone Losses From Aug. 8 as Warehouse Strikes Spread

3 articles · Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Jul 26

Megamarket has joined Wildberries and Ozon in rewriting seller terms to deny liability for goods lost or damaged in drone strikes, bombardments and other military-related incidents, with the new rules taking effect on Aug. 8.
The changes follow a string of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian logistics sites, including a July 18 fire at a Wildberries center in Tambov Oblast and further fires after strikes on July 21-22 and July 24.
Sellers say the policy shift formalizes losses they were already absorbing: reported payouts of RUB 2,000-15,000 covered goods allegedly worth hundreds of thousands of roubles.
The broader force-majeure language marks a retreat from marketplace compensation obligations as the war's spillover increasingly hits Russian domestic commerce.

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