Russia passes law allowing central bank to operate anti-drone defense systems
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Russia's State Duma has passed a law authorizing the central bank and other financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems to repel Ukrainian drone strikes, reflecting the country's struggle to defend its airspace as Ukraine increasingly uses longer-range drone attacks.
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The law, passed by Russia's lower house of parliament on Tuesday, will allow staff at Russia's central bank to be armed and to operate the systems used to down unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) attacks without the involvement of special forces
Ukraine's military has increasingly opted for longer-range drone strikes, thereby stretching Russia's capacity to defend the skies over its vast territory
Russia's State Duma has passed a law allowing certain financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems after attacks on its territory.
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