one Pantsir anti-aircraft system According to the Russian independent media company Agentstvo, it would have been installed a few kilometers from the official residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the city of Valdai in Russia’s Novgorod region.
It was installed “several weeks ago,” according to locals who provided the newspaper with a photo of the facility. They also added that the latter is the case “ready to fight” and that at least “three soldiers are stationed permanently” to protect him.
The anti-aircraft system would have appeared near the residence shortly after Ukrainian drones attacked Russian military airfields near Ryazan and in Engels in the Saratov region, far from the front line.
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According to Agentstvo, such air defense systems will be erected for Protecting Putin and his family from a possible Ukrainian strike.
the Putin’s residence in Valdai usually used by the Kremlin chief, his family and friends for leisure purposes. Putin also uses it to receive high-profile guests. There are no critical infrastructures, strategic facilities, large corporations, or large concentrations of military equipment and personnel in the region.
Recently, the same anti-aircraft systems were seen on buildings in central Moscow.
#Russia A missile system designed to intercept planes and incoming missiles appears to have been stationed near Putin’s Valdai residence. This was reported by Agentstvo. Previously, it was built on top of several defense and administrative buildings in downtown Moscow. pic.twitter.com/nkOjgehsZY
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