Commercial purchases of anti-drone systems in Russia grew 6.6-fold in January-June 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching 441.3 million rubles, Vedomosti reported, citing analysts at the tender platform Tenderplan.
The trend was confirmed by Kontur.Zakupki, which recorded a 49% increase in procurement volume to 25.71 million rubles.
Demand accelerated notably after late May, when President Vladimir Putin ordered the presidential administration and the government to work with businesses on proposals for protecting enterprises from drone attacks.
The purchases do not involve military-grade weapons, a source familiar with the procurement procedure told Vedomosti. Companies, as before, may only buy non-lethal equipment: protective barriers, communications gear, detection and electronic warfare systems, and interceptor drones without explosives.
Experts interviewed by the outlet said the sharp rise in purchases does not yet signal a shift to full-scale anti-drone defense by businesses. Problems include equipment shortages, a lack of qualified buyers, and unresolved questions about liability for potential damage caused by anti-drone systems.
Ukraine has since mid-July regularly struck logistics centers of Wildberries, Russia's largest online marketplace. Many of these attacks have caused major fires at the company's warehouses. According to The Bell's sources, Wildberries' direct losses from Ukrainian attacks could exceed 100 billion rubles.