Russian government agencies have spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against drones, it is mainly the representatives of the new elite of the war years who are making money from it, Novaya Gazeta Europe found out. First of all, the Russian authorities are trying to protect critical infrastructure and civilian airports from drones, as shown by government procurement data, the publication notes. The biggest buyer of anti-UAV systems was the government company Rosti, and one of the biggest suppliers was Rostec. Another major supplier is Kaspersky Lab, known for its antivirus, which developed the Kaspersky Antidron system. Russian government agencies spent at least 100 million rubles on a Kaspersky product. The system is used, for example, at Sheremetyevo Airport. More details on the Dozhed website. Defense against UAVs at a thermal power plant in Moscow, photo: Supernova+ / Telegram.

Russian government agencies have spent more than 17 billion rubles on defense against drones, it is mainly the representatives of the new elite of the war years who are making money from it, Novaya Gazeta Europe found out. First of all, the Russian authorities are trying to protect critical infrastructure and civilian airports from drones, as shown by government procurement data, the publication notes. The biggest buyer of anti-UAV systems was the government company Rosti, and one of the biggest suppliers was Rostec. Another major supplier is Kaspersky Lab, known for its antivirus, which developed the Kaspersky Antidron system. Russian government agencies spent at least 100 million rubles on a Kaspersky product. The system is used, for example, at Sheremetyevo Airport. More details on the Dozhed website. Defense against UAVs at a thermal power plant in Moscow, photo: Supernova+ / Telegram.