Part of the ‘Razvyazka’ system. Screenshot from a documentary by Zvezda TV. © Zvezda TV
RT: Moscow’s missile defenses beefed up
A new regiment and ground radar facility are part of the protective upgrade for Russia's capital
The Russian military is set to complete an overhaul of Moscow’s air and missile defense systems this year, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has reported. The Russian capital was fortified against a possible nuclear strike during the Soviet era.
Speaking on Wednesday at a ministerial meeting on military procurement, Shoigu detailed that the upgrade will involve a change in the composition of the forces tasked with protecting the city, including the formation of a new regiment armed with S-350 Vityaz medium-range anti-missile systems.
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Update #1: Russia Building Up Defenses in Moscow After Strikes Hit Inside Borders (Newsweek)
Update #2: Russia to Modernize Moscow’s Air Defense Systems (Defense Post)
WNU Editor: The Western narrative is that the Kremlin is doing this public show of installing air defenses to "rile up" its citizens .... Russia Riling Up Own Citizens at Home With Unnecessary Air Defenses: ISW (Newsweek). The Kremlin does not need to rile up its citizens. They are already riled up.