Russia: Online interest in anti-drone systems highest since 2023 (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Yandex searches for anti-drone purchases exceeded 8,000/week by mid-June 2026, up 35% from late May.
• Most civilian systems are portable jammers without license requirements but ineffective against long-range drones.
• Military Pantsir-SMD-E systems deployed on Moscow residential buildings; companies spent over $1 billion on defenses.

"Interest in purchasing anti-drone systems in Russia has surged. On Yandex, searches for buying such systems exceeded 8,000 per week by mid-June, a 35% increase from late May, driven by increased Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory. Most products are portable jammers requiring no license, but they are largely ineffective against long-range drones. Meanwhile, military air defense systems have been installed on residential buildings in Moscow, and Russian companies have spent over $1 billion on countermeasures."