Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country's production of military drones had ramped up in the past year, though certain technical issues still needed tackling.

Russia has made extensive use of drones in the course of the almost two year-long military campaign in Ukraine, but has often had to rely on cheap Iranian-made Shahed drones.

"The production capacities that have been created allow us to complete most of the tasks that we are faced with today," Shoigu said during a tour of drone production facilities in the Volga river region of Udmurtia.

He was shown telling a meeting of officials that issues related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drones and electronic warfare still needed to be resolved.

Moscow has in recent months been signalling that its military industrial complex has stepped up production, as Russia seeks to break months of military deadlock in Ukraine.

Ukrainian commanders have said drones will be vital to gaining the upper hand in the conflict, while military analysts say heavy use of the weapons by both sides is making it difficult for troops to make land advances.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country's production of military drones had ramped up in the past year, though certain technical issues still needed tackling.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country's production of military drones had ramped up in the past year, though certain technical issues still needed tackling. Russia has made extensive use of drones in the course of the almost two year-long military campaign in Ukraine, but has often had to rely on cheap Iranian-made Shahed drones. "The production capacities that have been created allow us to complete most of the tasks that we are faced with today," Shoigu said during a tour of drone production facilities in the Volga river region of Udmurtia. He was shown telling a meeting of officials that issues related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drones and electronic warfare still needed to be resolved. Moscow has in recent months been signalling that its military industrial complex has stepped up production, as Russia seeks to break months of military deadlock in Ukraine. Ukrainian commanders have said drones will be vital to gaining the upper hand in the conflict, while military analysts say heavy use of the weapons by both sides is making it difficult for troops to make land advances.

Russia is ramping up its military drone production, says Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu

Amazon Inc. has been accused by the US Labour Board prosecutors of enforcing unlawful confidentiality requirements on its employees, which may eventually lead the business to modify its confidentiality policies, as per a&nbsp;Bloomberg&nbsp;report.

The regional director for the National Labour Relations Board in Seattle said in a complaint filed on Monday that Amazon had broken the law by making a confidentiality agreement a requirement of employment for a worker on its drone programme.&nbsp;

The complaint stated that the agreement forbade the disclosure of "business and financial information" as well as details of the company's "techniques, technology, practises, operations, and methods," even if the information is not labelled as secret.

Amazon was charged with infringing rights granted by federal workplace legislation, according to the complaint, which was submitted on behalf of the labour board's general counsel. It was claimed that this impacts workers at all of the company's US facilities.

Workers' freedom to discuss their working conditions with one another, with or without a union, is protected under the federal labour legislation.&nbsp;

Members of the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, where Democrats are in the majority, voted in August to create a new standard that makes it more difficult for businesses to defend workplace handbook policies that agency officials fear may have a chilling effect on workers' rights.

Regional NLRB directors file complaints with the agency, which are reviewed by agency judges whose decisions can be challenged in federal court after being reviewed by labour board members in Washington, DC. The government is unable to hold executives accountable for violations or levy punitive damages on businesses, but it can order them to amend any legally incompliant procedures.

In an interview, Cheddi Skeete, the former drone project manager who first brought the matter to the NLRB, expressed his concern about how excessively broad secrecy restrictions prevent workers from networking and job-hunting for fear of upsetting their current employers.

Skeete said he thinks the NLRB will assist in guaranteeing a fair balance between employers' need for privacy and employees' need to be allowed to discuss their job. Skeete filed a second discrimination and retaliation action against Amazon earlier this year. This might transform the corporate and technological landscapes, he told Bloomberg.

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Amazon Inc. has been accused by the US Labour Board prosecutors of enforcing unlawful confidentiality requirements on its employees, which may eventually lead the business to modify its confidentiality policies, as per a Bloomberg report.

Amazon Inc. has been accused by the US Labour Board prosecutors of enforcing unlawful confidentiality requirements on its employees, which may eventually lead the business to modify its confidentiality policies, as per a Bloomberg report. The regional director for the National Labour Relations Board in Seattle said in a complaint filed on Monday that Amazon had broken the law by making a confidentiality agreement a requirement of employment for a worker on its drone programme. The complaint stated that the agreement forbade the disclosure of "business and financial information" as well as details of the company's "techniques, technology, practises, operations, and methods," even if the information is not labelled as secret. Amazon was charged with infringing rights granted by federal workplace legislation, according to the complaint, which was submitted on behalf of the labour board's general counsel. It was claimed that this impacts workers at all of the company's US facilities. Workers' freedom to discuss their working conditions with one another, with or without a union, is protected under the federal labour legislation. Members of the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, where Democrats are in the majority, voted in August to create a new standard that makes it more difficult for businesses to defend workplace handbook policies that agency officials fear may have a chilling effect on workers' rights. Regional NLRB directors file complaints with the agency, which are reviewed by agency judges whose decisions can be challenged in federal court after being reviewed by labour board members in Washington, DC. The government is unable to hold executives accountable for violations or levy punitive damages on businesses, but it can order them to amend any legally incompliant procedures. In an interview, Cheddi Skeete, the former drone project manager who first brought the matter to the NLRB, expressed his concern about how excessively broad secrecy restrictions prevent workers from networking and job-hunting for fear of upsetting their current employers. Skeete said he thinks the NLRB will assist in guaranteeing a fair balance between employers' need for privacy and employees' need to be allowed to discuss their job. Skeete filed a second discrimination and retaliation action against Amazon earlier this year. This might transform the corporate and technological landscapes, he told Bloomberg. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Russian defence ministry on Sunday claimed that the attacks launched by them on New Year were aimed at the drone production of Ukraine, stating that it has managed to destroy “terror attacks” of Kyiv against Russia.&nbsp;In the assault carried out on New Year's Eve, Moscow launched Iranian-made drones and missiles on Kyiv along with other Ukrainian cities.&nbsp;

Due to the strikes carried out on the New Year, three people lost their lives and 50 others were injured in war-torn Ukraine, claimed authorities.&nbsp;

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The defence ministry stated that a strike hit "the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine" which has involvement in the production of drones.

In its statement, the ministry claimed they have also destroyed “storage facilities and launch sites" for the drones.

"The aim of the strike was achieved. The plans of the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks against Russia in the near future have been thwarted,” it added.&nbsp;

Deputy head of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said that two people were killed in Kyiv and Kherson's southern region, while 50 others were injured in the strikes launched by Russia.&nbsp;

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Governor Sergiy Gamaliy on Sunday said that a 22-year-old woman succumbed to her wounds in Khmelnytskyi, the western city of Ukraine.&nbsp;

The attacks were launched as Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine is in its 11th month. After suffering multiple humiliating military defeats, Russia started targeting the infrastructure of Ukraine in October, which left millions in the dark and cold.&nbsp;

Russia has claimed that its infrastructure and military sites have been targeted by Ukraine.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Russian defence ministry on Sunday claimed that the attacks launched by them on New Year were aimed at the drone production of Ukraine, stating that it has managed to destroy “terror attacks” of Kyiv against Russia. In the assault carried out on New Year's Eve, Moscow launched Iranian-made drones and missiles on Kyiv along with other Ukrainian cities. Due to the strikes carried out on the New Year, three people lost their lives and 50 others were injured in war-torn Ukraine, claimed authorities. ALSO READ| Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin slams the West for trying to 'tear apart' Russia The defence ministry stated that a strike hit "the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine" which has involvement in the production of drones. In its statement, the ministry claimed they have also destroyed “storage facilities and launch sites" for the drones. "The aim of the strike was achieved. The plans of the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks against Russia in the near future have been thwarted,” it added. Deputy head of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said that two people were killed in Kyiv and Kherson's southern region, while 50 others were injured in the strikes launched by Russia. WATCH| Russia-Ukraine war: Who is winning in the air? Governor Sergiy Gamaliy on Sunday said that a 22-year-old woman succumbed to her wounds in Khmelnytskyi, the western city of Ukraine. The attacks were launched as Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine is in its 11th month. After suffering multiple humiliating military defeats, Russia started targeting the infrastructure of Ukraine in October, which left millions in the dark and cold. Russia has claimed that its infrastructure and military sites have been targeted by Ukraine. (With inputs from agencies)

Attacks launched on New Year were targetted at drone production facilities in Ukraine: Russia

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