Russian government agencies spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against UAVs, Novaya Gazeta Europe calculated. Tens of billions of rubles are spent on it. In August 2026, Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the de facto confiscation of critical infrastructure enterprises that did not invest in defense against UAVs. According to New Europe's calculations, the priority of the Russian authorities in the field of defense against drones is the infrastructure that supplies electricity, heat and water to Russians' homes, as well as to civilian airports. Novaya Gazeta Europe studied government procurement and found out who buys anti-UAV equipment and who supplies it. Among those making money from the new military threat are Rostec Construction and a surveillance drone manufacturing company, whose owners are simultaneously developing a wine business. Read without VPN.

Russian government agencies spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against UAVs, Novaya Gazeta Europe calculated. Tens of billions of rubles are spent on it. In August 2026, Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the de facto confiscation of critical infrastructure enterprises that did not invest in defense against UAVs. According to New Europe's calculations, the priority of the Russian authorities in the field of defense against drones is the infrastructure that supplies electricity, heat and water to Russians' homes, as well as to civilian airports. Novaya Gazeta Europe studied government procurement and found out who buys anti-UAV equipment and who supplies it. Among those making money from the new military threat are Rostec Construction and a surveillance drone manufacturing company, whose owners are simultaneously developing a wine business. Read without VPN.