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Lilya Sergeeva

New Russian law allows bank employees to take down Ukrainian drones

Russia's State Duma has passed a law authorising bank employees to shoot down Ukrainian drones, in a sign of the Kremlin's growing inability to defend its territory against attacks that have been intensifying in frequency and range while Moscow continues to wage its all-out war against Ukraine, now well into its fifth year.

Under the bill adopted on Tuesday, banks will cover the cost of installing electronic warfare equipment at their facilities.

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