{"id":4111,"date":"2026-05-26T13:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/russian-business-to-putin-we-need-heavier-weapons-for-drone-defence-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:02:36","slug":"russian-business-to-putin-we-need-heavier-weapons-for-drone-defence-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/russian-business-to-putin-we-need-heavier-weapons-for-drone-defence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian business to Putin: we need heavier weapons for drone defence"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>MOSCOW &#8211; Russian companies are ready to finance the purchase of heavier weapons and electronic systems to defend their plants from drone attacks, Alexander Shokhin, head of Russia&#8217;s most powerful business lobby, has told President Vladimir Putin in a meeting. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/seven-die-in-france-from-causes-relating-to-heat-wave\/\">Seven die in France from causes relating to heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Russian industry &#8211; including oil refineries, oil storage facilities, fertiliser plants and ports &#8211; has suffered from a surge in Ukrainian drone attacks this year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The government has already authorised the use of automatic rifles of 7.62 caliber &#8211; such as the AK-47 &#8211; by private security companies guarding industrial sites and has allowed reservists to be drafted into local units protecting these sites.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>MECHANISM NEEDED TO FUND WEAPONS PURCHASES <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to remarks posted on the Kremlin&#8217;s official website, Shokhin said the companies needed &#8220;not only light weapons of 7.62 caliber, but also larger ones, including various electronic warfare systems, laser installations and other calibers&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/iran-says-new-us-strikes-violated-ceasefire\/\">Iran says new US strikes violated ceasefire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Businesses are ready to finance all this work, but a mechanism is needed where financing schemes are clear. 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