The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Context of the National Security of the Russian Federation

Abstract

This article analyses the practice of unmanned air transport in the context of ensuring national security of the Russian Federation. The author describes the key features of unmanned air transport, certain aspects of its legal regulation contained in the Air Code of the Russian Federation, analyzes the roadmap of the National Technological Initiative “Aeronet”. It also analyses the practice of using unmanned aircraft during the Special Military Operation in Ukraine, as well as offences committed with the use of said aircraft in Russia and foreign countries. Separately the activities of federal executive authorities (Federal Air Transport Agency, Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation) on prevention and suppression of the mentioned offences are disclosed. It is suggested that the legal regulation of the use of unmanned aerial transport should include state accounting, state registration, admission and confirmation of compliance with certain requirements.