Small and medium-sized businesses whose goods stored in the warehouses of Russia’s RVB group were damaged in drone attacks received 1.15 billion rubles in preferential loans. The financing was provided to meet these businesses’ working capital needs and help them continue operating.
The support mechanism for the RVB group, a joint company of Wildberries & Russ, is being administered by the Central Bank of Russia, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and the SME Corporation. Entrepreneurs whose product inventories were damaged in the attacks and whose goods were stored in warehouses owned by RVB are eligible for the program.
Financing terms
The preferential loan program for sellers was launched in September 2026. The loans can be used to replenish working capital and replace damaged product inventories.
Loan amounts under the program range from 500,000 rubles to 500 million rubles, while the interest rate is calculated as the policy rate plus 3 percentage points. The term of the preferential loans is 1.5 years.
Businesses are expected to obtain up to 50 billion rubles in total financing under the program by the end of 2026.
Production support for SMEs
Alexander Isayevich, CEO of the SME Corporation, said targeted financing would help businesses whose products were damaged in the attacks resume operations more quickly.
Isayevich said the preferential loans could particularly help small manufacturers purchase the necessary raw materials quickly, restart production and preserve jobs.
Deferral of taxes and insurance contributions
Russia’s Finance Ministry, acting on the government’s instructions, granted producers whose products were damaged a one-year deferral on taxes and insurance contributions. Companies whose losses exceed 5 percent of their annual revenue are eligible for this measure.
Preferential loans are provided through banks participating in the program. Businesses must contact the participating banks directly to learn about the application and loan disbursement terms.
