"Russia has passed a law allowing its central bank and other financial institutions to operate defence systems and arm staff to ward off #drone attacks"

*without govt involvement*

*the banks pay for it*

Hmm

1. #Russia admits its air defense is degraded. It can't protect vital assets

2. "You pay for it" is admitting financial strain

3. I think allowing independent paramilitaries in a society with deepening anger won't work out very well for the #Kremlin

tvpworld.com/93480519/russias-…

#UkraineWar

Russia's central, top bank to operate anti-drone systems

The institutions would handle the cost of drone defence themselves.

^{Reuters/kk (Telewizja Polska S.A)}