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"Have you tried dust?" A police drone was invented in Volgograd. It will disperse protesters with hot pepper.

The Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has patented a drone for monitoring public order and aggressive animals. The website "Volgograd Online" brought the patent to light. 

The quadcopter is equipped with a laser sight, a system for firing aerosol ammunition with hot pepper, and a siren with a loudspeaker.

"When responding to a detected violation to stop the actions of violators, the possibility of causing harm to the health of individuals disturbing public order is significantly reduced through the use of aerosol cartridges with a sprayed active substance."- assure creators of the new device. 

They added that the police drone could also be used at campaign events and to scare away stray dogs. 

The press service of the Volgograd Region Ministry of Internal Affairs Academy declined to comment on the invention, citing the absence of the department head, who would have full information. However, Volgograd residents did not remain silent.

"What a boundless display of love from the state for its people," "Have you tried dust?", "They should have invented a way to fight crime, not the people."- appreciated They are a police aircraft in the comments.

Schemes: Federal Service for Intellectual Property