Russia’s government allows postal workers to be issued anti-drone rifles
Russia’s government has added anti-drone equipment to the list of gear issued to postal workers, under a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree allowing Russian postal workers to receive anti-drone equipment, expanding the list of gear provided to these workers. The decree covers weapons and specialized equipment for countering unmanned aerial, underwater, and surface vessels and craft, as well as unmanned vehicles and other automated unmanned systems.
However, the decree does not specify which postal workers will receive this anti-drone gear. The demand for anti-drone equipment has increased in recent months, with commercial companies purchasing such equipment six and a half times more in the first half of 2026 than in the same period last year, according to the Russian business daily Vedomosti. Postal workers have already been issued 9-millimeter pistols and specialized equipment.
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