Ozon Plans to Build 15 More Logistics Centers This Year with Investment Exceeding 30 Billion Rubles

[Ebrun Exclusive] June 11 - According to Russian media reports, Ozon is accelerating the expansion of its logistics infrastructure in Russia. The company plans to put an additional 10 logistics complexes into operation by the end of 2026, including large-scale, full-function fulfillment centers and logistics facilities specifically designed for storing and handling bulky goods. Combined with the five large logistics centers that commenced operations earlier this year, the total number of new logistics centers for the year will reach 15.

This information was disclosed by Igor Zimin, Vice President of Government Affairs at Ozon, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, and the company subsequently issued a related statement.

According to data disclosed by the company, the five logistics centers activated at the beginning of the year are located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Kemerovo Oblast, Novosibirsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, and the Vatutinki area in the New Moscow district.

Once fully operational, these facilities will have a total floor area exceeding 400,000 square meters, capable of storing approximately 20 million items and processing over 4 million orders per day. Ozon's total investment in technical equipment and IT infrastructure for these projects has already surpassed 23 billion rubles.

In the second half of the year, Ozon will continue to advance its logistics infrastructure construction, planning to build new logistics and warehousing facilities in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Moscow Oblast, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, Perm Krai, and Primorsky Krai.

The total floor area of these new facilities will exceed 850,000 square meters. Upon completion, they will provide additional storage capacity for over 150 million items and have the capability to process more than 5 million orders daily. The company expects to invest an additional over 10 billion rubles in technical equipment and IT infrastructure for these warehouses.

In terms of overall scale, among the 15 new logistics complexes planned for 2026 alone, the first five projects have already involved an investment exceeding 23 billion rubles, with the subsequent 10 projects expected to require over 10 billion rubles more. The total annual investment in logistics technology and IT infrastructure is projected to exceed 33 billion rubles. The total new warehousing area will surpass 1.25 million square meters, adding storage capacity for over 170 million items.

Currently, Ozon's logistics network covers major regions in Russia and overseas markets, including 55 fulfillment centers and approximately 160 sorting and distribution hubs.

Daily, Ozon's logistics system handles around 55 million product handling operations and dispatches over 23 million shipments to its logistics network. As of the first quarter of 2026, the total area of Ozon's logistics infrastructure exceeded 5 million square meters, and the number of order pickup points surpassed 85,000.

Meanwhile, financially, Ozon's losses are narrowing significantly.

According to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the company's net loss in 2025 was 938 million rubles, a marked improvement from 59.442 billion rubles the previous year. During the same period, revenue grew from 613.324 billion rubles to 997.989 billion rubles, a year-on-year increase of 63%; gross profit increased from 99.885 billion rubles to 230.134 billion rubles, a year-on-year rise of 130%.

Against the backdrop of continuously improving profitability, Ozon is further strengthening its infrastructure layout in the Russian e-commerce sector through large-scale logistics investments.

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