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Humiliated Putin Dealt Black Friday Disaster After Drone Attacks

Russia’s Black Friday slump sparks a clash of narratives: crackdown or drone strikes?

By · Published October 28, 2026  10:33 UTC · Updated October 28, 2026  11:24 UTC

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  • Primary Driver: Russia’s Black Friday slump sparks a clash of narratives: crackdown or drone strikes?
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Despite early reports that a state crackdown was cancelling Russia’s Black Friday deals, UA.NEWS first said a major sale would be halted because regulators were targeting Ozon and Wildberries. Meduza later reported that Ukrainian drones struck Ozon’s warehouses, costing billions of rubles, and The Moscow Times added that retailers were warning of smaller sales after those attacks.

The juxtaposition of a regulatory explanation with a security‑related one creates a clear contradiction in the narrative.

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Why might Black Friday sales be smaller in Russia?

Coverage links smaller sales to both a regulatory crackdown on Ozon and Wildberries and to Ukrainian drone attacks that damaged e‑commerce warehouses.

What financial impact did Ozon experience?

Meduza reports that Ozon lost billions of rubles after its warehouses were hit by Ukrainian drones.

Has the Kremlin issued a statement about the situation?

Current coverage does not include an official response from the Kremlin.

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