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Private Firms in Russia Will Be Allowed to Acquire Heavy Weapons to Counter Drone Attacks
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Private companies in Russia have been granted official permission to procure large-caliber weaponry and advanced technical equipment specifically to defend against unmanned aerial vehicles.
This authorization allows businesses to purchase antiaircraft artillery systems, turrets, radar equipment, and electronic warfare complexes, according to Meduza on May 28.
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Commercial entities were restricted to acquiring only passive defense measures and standard small arms for their security personnel.
The new state-level regulations are intended to expedite the equipping of mobile fire teams. These units are being established to protect critical civilian infrastructure from drone strikes and are composed of reservists, volunteers, and private sector employees.
Supporters of this move claim these units have shown notable effectiveness, with one source stating that these groups “demonstrate high efficiency in intercepting fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.”
The issue of funding and logistics for these acquisitions was addressed on May 26 during a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Alexander Shokhin, the head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the incoming business ombudsman. During the discussion, Shokhin emphasized the need to “approve clear financing schemes for such purchases.”
The mobilization of these defensive groups is currently underway across the majority of regions in the European part of Russia.
This expansion of defensive capabilities follows an increase in drone strikes reaching deep into Russian territory, far removed from the frontline of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Previously, Ukrainian defense company Fire Point upgraded its FP-2 long-range strike drone to carry a 200-kilogram warhead at a range of up to 370 kilometers.
By redesigning the wing structure, the company enabled the drone to carry more fuel and a heavier payload while maintaining its long-range capabilities. According to chief designer Denys Shtilerman, the updated variant served as a cost-effective alternative to a guided bomb.
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