Putin Lets State Seize Poorly Guarded Infrastructure
Putin Lets State Seize Poorly Guarded Infrastructure
The News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is allowing the state to take temporary control of critical facilities judged to be insufficiently protected against Ukrainian drone attacks, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Under the measure, facilities deemed critical that fail to put security measures in place in time — or that violate the security requirements meant to prevent drone strikes — may be placed under state control, according to Bloomberg's account cited by Political Wire.
Reuters reported the same move Monday, describing it as Putin handing the Russian state the right to take control of badly protected infrastructure objects.
Timeline
Bloomberg reports that Putin is allowing the state to assume temporary control of critical facilities regarded as inadequately protected from Ukrainian drone attacks.
Reuters reports the same decision, in English and German editions.
Political Wire picks up the Bloomberg report, quoting the condition that facilities failing to act "in a timely manner" or violating anti-drone security requirements may be placed under state control.
Reactions
None of the wire reports carried public reaction from Russian officials beyond the decision itself, from the affected companies, or from Ukraine.
What's Next
The open question is which facilities Russian authorities designate as critical and insufficiently protected, and whether any are actually taken over. The reports did not name specific sites, set a deadline, or say how long a state takeover would last.
More
The measure is aimed squarely at Ukrainian drone attacks — the trigger for state control, as reported, is a facility's failure to meet security requirements for preventing them. The Frank will update this story as the details of the order are published.
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