Russian Law Allows Central Bank and Sberbank Staff to Carry Weapons

A new Russian law will permit staff at the country's central bank and at Sberbank to carry weapons. The legislation is framed as a response to Ukrainian drone activity targeting financial infrastructure.

The law covers personnel at the central bank and at Sberbank, the country's largest bank by assets. No other banks or institutions are named in the reported provisions. The measure does not specify training requirements or limits on the types of weapons authorized.