A recent strike on a university dormitory killed 21 students, a week after hundreds of UAV warplanes targeted Moscow, killing three.
Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, has approved a law authorizing central banks and major financial institutions to deploy armed men to counter Ukraine’s drone attacks on civilians and infrastructure.
Ukraine’s drone strikes against Russia have escalated over the past year, with hundreds of UAVs targeting residential areas, critical infrastructure and industrial facilities. Russian officials have called the attacks terrorist attacks.
Last week, Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked Starobelsk Vocational College in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic in three waves, hitting the main building and student dormitories. 21 people were killed, mostly girls who were training to be teachers; 65 others were injured in what officials described as a double whammy on first responders.
A week earlier, Russian air defense prevented a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding area. More than 12 people were reported injured in the capital; three people were killed and six others were injured in the Moscow region.
In response to the deadly school attack, Russia launched a major offensive against military targets in Ukraine, using Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles, as well as cruise missiles and drones. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the attacks targeted Ukrainian military command centers, air bases and defense industry organizations, adding that no attacks were made against civilian infrastructure.
Under the new law, military transport and fundraising staff from the Bank of Russia and Sberbank will be empowered to turn on unmanned aerial, naval and ground vehicles, as well as other automated unmanned systems.
These measures can be used to prevent attacks and prevent threats against protected facilities, personnel and civilians on site. The law would authorize workers to jam or alter drone control signals, disrupt operator communications, and disable or destroy drones if necessary.
The bill still needs approval from the Federation Council and President Vladimir Putin.
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