Russia's biggest jobs website, HeadHunter, is advertising for drone operators to protect the skies above Moscow, with no ​previous experience required.

The online ad says candidates are being ‌sought for a volunteer unit called the Combat Army Reserve Force that is tasked with "ensuring the capital's security using modern technical solutions and ​surveillance systems".

"You will work with high-tech equipment designed to ​protect the urban environment," it says.

The job description includes ⁠pre-flight preparation and operation of drones, carrying out reconnaissance ​missions and "conducting flights to collect datasets, by day and at night".

Candidates ​require only "basic technical skills" and a desire to progress in the field. But the pay — starting at 150,000 roubles ($1,950) per month — compares unfavourably with ​the average for Moscow of more than 200,000 roubles.

In ​a review of the employer, a person posting as "Lead Inspector" wrote: "An excellent, close-knit ‌team; ⁠there were great opportunities for growth, a positive corporate culture, the chance to choose work that suited my interests, and support from management. Salary is performance-based, meaning you can increase ​your earnings."

Reuters could ​not establish ⁠when the vacancy was first posted, but it was updated on July 1.

In June, Ukraine stepped ​up drone attacks on Moscow including two strikes ​within three ⁠days on a big oil refinery that lies just inside the city's ring road.

The Kremlin has said that measures are being ⁠taken ​to step up Russia's defences against ​such attacks. Russia this week staged its deadliest strike of the year against Kyiv, ​killing at least 30 people.