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corporaterussiamedium impact10/08/2026, 08:09:47Confidence 80/100

Wildberries bans employees from bringing smartphones into warehouses

Wildberries has implemented a ban on employees bringing smartphones into its warehouses starting from August 3. This decision was reported by the Russian Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti, citing an internal company notice.

Claims & verification status

Highly likely

Wildberries has banned employees from bringing smartphones into its warehouses starting from August 3.

Attributed to: Ostorozhno Novosti
Highly likely

Employees are allowed to bring button phones to the warehouses under the new policy.

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Impact analysis

What we know (verified)

  • Wildberries has banned employees from bringing smartphones into its warehouses starting from August 3.
  • The ban on smartphones in warehouses is intended to prevent employees from filming the aftermath of drone attacks.
  • Employees are allowed to bring button phones to the warehouses under the new policy.
  • The new policy states that taking photos or videos during air raid alerts is prohibited and may lead to administrative or criminal liability.
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Our assessment

If the new security measures at Wildberries become a trend, operational transparency and incident reporting in Russian warehousing may decrease, impacting supply chain visibility…

Sources & evidence

articleMeduza (independent Russian, EN)(class B)original
statementTelegram: ASTRA(class D)original
articleUkrinform (state agency)(class C)originalarchived