Key facts
- Russia's biggest jobs website, HeadHunter, is advertising for drone operators.
- The role is for a volunteer unit tasked with protecting Moscow's security using drones.
- No previous experience is required, only basic technical skills.
- The starting salary is 150,000 roubles ($1,950) per month.
- The advertisement was updated on July 1, following recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow.
Russia's largest jobs website, HeadHunter, has posted an advertisement seeking drone operators to protect the skies above Moscow. The role is for a volunteer unit, the Combat Army Reserve Force, tasked with "ensuring the capital's security using modern technical solutions and surveillance systems." The advertisement states that candidates will work with high-tech equipment for urban environment protection, conduct reconnaissance, and collect datasets day and night. Only basic technical skills and a desire to progress are required. The starting salary is 150,000 roubles ($1,950) per month, which is lower than the average Moscow salary of over 200,000 roubles. The vacancy was updated on July 1, following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow in June, including strikes on an oil refinery. The Kremlin has stated that measures are being implemented to enhance Russia's defenses against such attacks.