Russian online retailer Wildberries hides military gear from ‘everything for the SVO’ searches — but it’s still on the site

Russian online retailer Wildberries has stopped displaying military gear in search results for 'SVO' and related military terms, Meduza reports. The items remain on the marketplace; only the search tags have been disabled. But searches using alternative phrases like 'SVO goods' still surface military first-aid kits, backpacks, body armor, and FPV drones — with tactical gear categories showing over nine thousand listings.

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