Over 100 air defense systems deployed around Moscow – Putin's residence hidden on Yandex maps
Kyiv • UNN
A new air defense ring consisting of over 100 "Pantsir" systems on towers has been erected around Moscow. Putin's Valdai residence has been hidden on maps and its protection reinforced.
Another "ring" of air defense positions is gradually being constructed around the Russian capital. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Russian service of Radio Liberty.
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Another "ring" of air defense positions is gradually being built around the Russian capital, primarily consisting of "Pantsir" anti-aircraft missile systems mounted on towers
OSINT analysts discovered this by studying satellite imagery of the Moscow region and neighboring oblasts. We came across the first tower of the new "ring" as early as February 16, when we managed to geolocate a photo of an air defense missile trail near Kashira.
Currently, the number of air defense systems surrounding the Russian capital since 2023 has exceeded 100 units, according to an interactive map by Radio Liberty.
At the same time, as Radio Liberty found out, shortly before May 9, Putin's residence in Valdai was blurred out on Yandex Maps. Previously, Yandex only blurred military facilities and defense industry enterprises on its satellite maps.
As a reminder
The residence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Valdai, where, according to media reports, Alina Kabaeva often stays with their sons, has already been surrounded by 12 air defense positions.