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The Russian parliament has passed a law allowing the central bank and the nation’s top lender, Sberbank, to deploy defence systems and directly shoot down attacking drones without special forces’ involvement.
The new legislation empowers these major financial institutions to counter airborne threats independently as Ukraine continues to launch regular drone strikes against Russian targets.
Under the new law, anti-drone defence systems and armed security personnel will guard the central bank, Sberbank, and the Russian Cash Collection Association.
Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the financial committee in the State Duma, confirmed that the institutions themselves will cover all costs associated with purchasing and operating the defence systems.
This legislative change comes as Russian corporations seek greater authority to protect their own infrastructure from the ongoing conflict.
Alexander Shokhin, head of Russia’s most powerful business lobby, recently informed President Vladimir Putin that local companies are fully prepared to finance heavier weaponry and advanced electronic jamming systems to defend their assets from incoming strikes.
