{"id":342036,"date":"2026-05-28T17:17:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=342036"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:47:45","slug":"russia-tells-its-own-banks-they-will-shoot-down-drones-and-arm-staff-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/russia-tells-its-own-banks-they-will-shoot-down-drones-and-arm-staff-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia tells its own banks they will shoot down drones and arm staff | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Russia has urged its financial institutions to shoot down Ukrainian drones themselves after a spate of airstrikes in Moscow. <\/p>\n

The bizarre request is likely to be an indication that the Kremlin is starting to tire of the costly war in Ukraine, which it began in February 2022. <\/p>\n

Putin\u2019s lawmakers have greenlit a bill that can allow bank employees to take matters into their very own hands within the case of an attack and shoot down Ukrainian drones. <\/p>\n

The proposed system would see electronic jamming systems arrange on bank rooftops. <\/p>\n

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Russian banks may very well be kitted with anti-drone systems in a bid to fight of Ukrainian airstrikes (Picture: Anadolu\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Employees chosen to operate the system would then shoot down attack drones.<\/p>\n

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The Russian president has gone to great lengths to cover the truth of the flailing war in Ukraine from residents at home, however the Kremlin now faces a slew of attacks reaching Moscow together with a slowing economy. <\/p>\n

A part of the appeal of the plan is the wide network of banks dotted in nearly every town, and that financial institutions would pay for the installation, Al Jazeera reports. <\/p>\n

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A high-rise constructing in Moscow was left with a gaping hole after a Ukrainian drone strike on May 4 (Picture: Anadolu\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Russian military has been struggling to defend every corner of the vast country, leaving some spots exposed. <\/p>\n

Ukrainian long-range drone attacks targeted Moscow in mid-May, striking the Moscow Oil Refinery and damaging it. <\/p>\n

At the very least three people were killed and others injured after the overnight bombardment, in line with Russian officials. <\/p>\n

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky argued that the strikes were justified in response to earlier Russian attacks on Ukraine. <\/p>\n

Earlier in May, the Russian army unleashed drones and missiles on Kyiv, killing 24 people. <\/p>\n

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Putin\u2019s war of aggression in Ukraine has stalled while Russia faces an economic downturn, risking his popularity at home (Picture: EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Russia-Ukraine war has been dragging on for 1,554 days, and with no immediate end in sight after earlier peace negotiations have stalled. <\/p>\n

Donald Trump pushed for a deal to be reached last 12 months, with a 20-point peace plan discussed by negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the US.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the talks ended without reaching an answer, with the most important sticking points like the long run of the invaded territory remaining unresolved.<\/p>\n

Global attention shifted from Russia\u2019s activities in Ukraine to Iran following the US-Israel attacks on Tehran in February. <\/p>\n

Concern has been growing that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route, could find yourself playing within the Kremlin\u2019s favour if fuel-desperate countries ease sanctions to purchase Russian resources. <\/p>\n

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