Moscow warehouses add anti-drone nets after Putin warns poorly defended sites risk state control
Warehouse operators in Moscow’s industrial zones are installing anti-drone nets, Russian media report, after President Vladimir Putin authorized temporary state control of critical facilities that fail to protect themselves from attacks.
Industrial warehouses around Moscow are adding visible new layers of protection as Russia adapts to the threat of drone attacks on its own territory.
Russian media report that warehouse owners in several of the capital’s industrial zones have begun installing anti-drone nets over their facilities. The nets are designed to stop small unmanned aircraft from striking roofs and equipment.
The move follows a decree from President Vladimir Putin that allows the state to take temporary control of critical infrastructure if owners do not adequately protect their sites from attacks, including drones. The measure effectively puts private operators on notice that they must invest in their own defenses or risk state intervention.
For businesses running logistics and industrial sites in and around Moscow, the combination of legal pressure and physical risk adds costs and uncertainty. Anti-drone nets are a relatively simple step, but they signal that facilities once considered safe from conflict are now being treated as potential targets.
Strategically, the changes show how Russia is adjusting to a war in which long-range drones have reached deep into its territory, forcing it to harden assets far from the front lines.
The key questions now are how widely such defenses are adopted beyond Moscow, whether authorities actually use their new powers to assume control of sites judged inadequately protected, and how businesses and insurers factor drone risk into their operations and pricing.
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- OSINT