Putin Signs Law: Security Personnel for Critical Infrastructure Can Use Firearms to Counter Drone Threats
Putin has formally signed a federal law granting departments and corporate units responsible for securing critical infrastructure the right to use firearm weapons to intercept and neutralize drone attacks targeting protected assets.
This new legislation removes previous legal barriers. Previously, personnel from private and departmental security agencies faced strict limitations on their response options when confronting aerial threats. Now, they are authorized to officially use service firearms—including smoothbore and rifled guns—to destroy or suppress drones attempting to enter or attack protected airspace.
Applicability:
The law applies to facilities officially recognized by the state as strategically vital. These primarily include:
Energy facilities (nuclear power plants, hydroelectric plants, substations);
Fuel and energy complex facilities (refineries, oil storage depots);
Transportation infrastructure;
Large-scale industrial enterprises in both defense and civilian sectors.
The initiative aims to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure against modern security challenges and threats. Given the increasing frequency of drone attacks, it is now evident that rapid on-site responses by security forces—before special forces or air defense systems arrive—are essential.
The legal amendment provides legal protection for shooters, shielding them from criminal liability when forced to fire at aerial targets, eliminating the risk of prosecution for "property damage" or "exceeding authority," provided their actions occur within the framework of protecting the designated asset.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1860590548475916/
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