Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have created a new anti-drone unit to detect unmanned aerial vehicles following a purported drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month, they announced on Friday.
The unit launched on May 9 during the annual World War Two Victory Day celebrations on St. Petersburg’s Palace Square, the city's interior ministry said.
Its purpose is to “ensure the protection of public order” during large public events, Roman Uvarov, the department’s head, said in a video message.
