# Moscow Warehouses Install Anti‑Drone Nets After Decree on State Control of Poorly Protected Sites

*Monday, August 31, 2026 at 6:18 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-08-31T06:18:08.689Z (4h ago)
**Category**: intelligence | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 7/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Warehouses in Moscow’s industrial zones are putting up anti‑drone nets after a decree allowed temporary state control of critical infrastructure if owners fail to protect it from attacks, including drones.

Warehouse operators in Moscow are adding physical defences against drones as Russia’s leadership tightens expectations on how critical sites are protected. Russian media report that warehouses in industrial areas of the capital have begun installing anti‑drone nets, a measure intended to stop or deflect unmanned aircraft.

The installations follow a decree by President Vladimir Putin that allows the state to take temporary control of critical infrastructure if owners do not provide what authorities judge to be adequate protection, including against drone attacks. This new legal power puts pressure on private operators to show they are taking visible steps to reduce the risk that drones could damage their facilities.

Anti‑drone nets are typically mounted over buildings or key open areas to interfere with small unmanned aircraft that might be used to drop explosives or crash into targets. Their appearance over civilian warehouses suggests that managers see a real threat from drones reaching deep into Russian territory and that they understand the state now expects more active defensive measures.

For businesses running logistics hubs and industrial depots, the decree changes the calculation around security investments. Failing to adapt could now bring not only physical risk from an attack but also the possibility of temporary state control if protection is deemed insufficient.

At a broader level, the move highlights how modern conflict is affecting infrastructure far from the front lines. As attacks on fuel, transport and industrial sites inside Russia have become more frequent, measures like nets and other forms of passive defence have spread beyond strictly military installations.

What follows will show how far this trend extends. Wider adoption of such defences at other types of facilities — such as fuel terminals, rail yards or ports — would indicate that authorities and businesses expect the drone threat to remain high. Any public case of the state taking over a site under the new decree would clarify how strictly the Kremlin intends to enforce its demands for protection.