The Czech government has drafted new legislation aimed at protecting critical infrastructure from unauthorized drone flights, giving police and site operators expanded powers to intervene.The proposal, responding to what authorities deem as a growing number of drones entering no-fly zones illegally, was submitted for review on Monday, July 21, according to a statement from Adéla Dittmannová of the interior ministry’s communications department.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“In recent years, the number of incidents involving unauthorized movement of unmanned aerial systems near critical infrastructure elements has significantly increased,” Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar said.“Current legislation does not allow operators or security forces to respond sufficiently and adequately in some situations,” he added.Clear zones, defined conditions for interventionThe draft establishes clearly defined zones with heightened protection, primarily around critical infrastructure sites. Within the set zones, authorities would be permitted to eliminate unauthorized drones, while maintaining what the ministry calls a principle of proportionality.The legislation is intended to create a legal framework allowing for an effective response to security incidents involving drones, without restricting drone operations that comply with existing rules.According to the ministry, protecting life, health and property remains the guiding principle, and any intervention will be carried out in a way that avoids harm to the surrounding area.