Starting March 30, security personnel at departments with protected facilities will be authorized to neutralize drones perceived as threats to those sites. This update has been reported by DEA News.

The change follows the federal law titled “On Amending the Federal Law on Weapons,” which took effect on December 29, 2022. The document clarifies that department security may suspend the presence of unmanned aerial vehicles within the airspace in order to repel an attack on protected objects, on security personnel, or on individuals located at those facilities.

The law also allows for the use of technical suppression devices to disrupt drone operation by targeting control interfaces, thereby halting drone guidance and return to base when necessary to prevent harm.

Earlier reports indicated that, starting March 30, licenses for weapon procurement would not be issued to individuals suspected or charged with crimes in Russia. Additionally, the law bars the issuance of gun licenses by courts that grant exemptions from criminal liability for certain offenses.

Previously noted that Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development suggested creating a state information system to monitor arms circulation and to oversee security services, aiming to streamline regulation and enforcement across the sector. This proposed system would provide centralized data on licensing, ownership, and deployment of weapons, as well as real-time oversight for relevant authorities (Source: DEA News).