Russian oil refineries implement enhanced defense systems, says Novak
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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated at the Eastern Economic Forum that Russian oil refineries are implementing upgraded passive and active defense systems to protect core equipment against evolving threat models.
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Why It Matters
The Energy Ministry has provided recommendations for engineering structures to protect refinery equipment. The threat model facing Russian energy infrastructure is described as changing.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 3. /TASS/. Russian oil refineries have both passive and active defense systems, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told journalists at the Eastern Economic Forum.
"In general, there is passive protection and active protection. Passive protection is related to the creation of engineering structures that prevent attacks on the core equipment. The relevant recommendations were provided to the companies. The Energy Ministry developed them, and the companies are now actively implementing them. They did this before, but the threat model is changing, so today it is a more serious system," Novak said.
He confirmed that the measures being taken are already producing results.
"The president said today at the forum that there is an effect, and the effectiveness of the protective structures is much higher today," the deputy prime minister added.
Open Questions
- What specific types of active defense systems are being deployed?
- Which refineries have fully implemented the new protection measures?
