Novaya Gazeta Europe: Russian government agencies have spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against UAVs since the start of full-scale war, Russian state-owned companies and government agencies have spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against UAVs, writes Novaya Gazeta Europe, citing government procurement data. The largest amounts of purchases known to the public are from plants that supply electricity, heat and water to homes, as well as from civilian airports. At the top of the list of buyers is Rosti, which together with its subsidiaries paid more than 3 billion rubles for protection against UAVs. Mosvodokanal spent 1.7 billion - 1.3 billion, fuel and energy complex of St. Petersburg - 970 million. Major customers also include Sheremetyevo and the State Air Traffic Management Corporation. Even the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport, located far from Ukraine, allocated about 300 million rubles for these purposes. The names of the suppliers in most contracts after 2022 are not disclosed. According to the publication, the most expensive item of expenditure was the Sapir compound of the Crete concern from the Rostec building. Rosti signed four contracts for its purchase for a total amount of almost 1.9 billion rubles. Government customers gave at least another 100 million rubles to Kaspersky Lab for the Kaspersky Antidrone system. Round portable UAV detectors are included in 157 purchases for a total of 388 million rubles, the release said. In most contracts, other equipment is also purchased together with them. Round's developer is listed in the instructions as the 3mx company, and its website, according to the publication, is registered to the Trimix company in St. Petersburg. The European Union, USA, Switzerland and Ukraine have imposed sanctions against it. Anti-UAV guns under the Russian brand "Harpy" are manufactured by the Chinese company Shenzhen Greetwin Technology. Products of this brand are found in 65 purchases worth 163 million rubles.

Novaya Gazeta Europe: Russian government agencies have spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against UAVs since the start of full-scale war, Russian state-owned companies and government agencies have spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against UAVs, writes Novaya Gazeta Europe, citing government procurement data. The largest amounts of purchases known to the public are from plants that supply electricity, heat and water to homes, as well as from civilian airports. At the top of the list of buyers is Rosti, which together with its subsidiaries paid more than 3 billion rubles for protection against UAVs. Mosvodokanal spent 1.7 billion - 1.3 billion, fuel and energy complex of St. Petersburg - 970 million. Major customers also include Sheremetyevo and the State Air Traffic Management Corporation. Even the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport, located far from Ukraine, allocated about 300 million rubles for these purposes. The names of the suppliers in most contracts after 2022 are not disclosed. According to the publication, the most expensive item of expenditure was the Sapir compound of the Crete concern from the Rostec building. Rosti signed four contracts for its purchase for a total amount of almost 1.9 billion rubles. Government customers gave at least another 100 million rubles to Kaspersky Lab for the Kaspersky Antidrone system. Round portable UAV detectors are included in 157 purchases for a total of 388 million rubles, the release said. In most contracts, other equipment is also purchased together with them. Round's developer is listed in the instructions as the 3mx company, and its website, according to the publication, is registered to the Trimix company in St. Petersburg. The European Union, USA, Switzerland and Ukraine have imposed sanctions against it. Anti-UAV guns under the Russian brand "Harpy" are manufactured by the Chinese company Shenzhen Greetwin Technology. Products of this brand are found in 65 purchases worth 163 million rubles.