Russian Businesses Allowed to Buy Heavy Weapons for Drone Defense

Private companies and enterprises in Russia have received permission to purchase large-caliber weapons and military equipment for units defending against drone attacks, RBC has learned. Approved equipment includes anti-aircraft artillery systems, gun turrets, vehicles, radar systems, and electronic warfare complexes. A mechanism regulating the acquisition of large-caliber weapons by private businesses has now been approved, a source close to the Ministry of Defense told RBC. A second source within the military department confirmed the information. “In order to rapidly supply newly formed mobile fire groups with everything they need, the necessary decisions were recently adopted at the state level,” one of the sources said.