In a significant move to enhance air defense capabilities, Russia's State Duma has passed a draft bill permitting bank employees to engage in counter-drone measures. The legislation allows banks to install electronic jamming systems and authorizes selected staff to shoot down drones that threaten their facilities. This decision comes as Moscow faces increasing drone attacks from Ukraine, prompting officials to view the financial sector as a potential extension of the air defense network. The bill, initially introduced last August, still requires the Federation Council's approval and President Vladimir Putin's signature to become law. The proposal applies to major financial institutions, including the central bank and state-controlled Sberbank, despite banks not being primary targets of Ukrainian drone operations. Concerns have been raised regarding the logistics of implementing jamming systems and training bank employees to respond effectively to aerial threats. This initiative could complicate the Kremlin's efforts to shield ordinary citizens from the war's impacts by involving them more directly in national defense.