A Pantsir S1 anti aircraft system has been installed on

A Pantsir S1 anti aircraft system has been installed on the roof of the military zone of the Russian Ministry of Defense

A Pantsir S1 anti aircraft system has been installed on

In December, Ukraine managed to overwhelm Russian air defenses by attacking two bases with long-range strategic bombers located 500 and 600 km from its territory, respectively. A priori they would have used Tu-141 “Strizh” or Tu-143 Reys jet drones.” [ceux-ci ayant dû être modifiés pour accroître leur portée] to this end.

While its Western partners are refusing to supply it with long-range missiles to avoid escalation with Russia, Ukraine is attempting to obtain them itself in order to respond to Russian attacks on its infrastructure and on Kyiv. Besides, hitting a target in Moscow would be a huge blow to the Kremlin, especially after the Crimean Bridge affair…

The conglomerate Ukroboronprom is also committed to building the necessary capacities. And last week he let it be known that he had just completed testing a new drone capable of traveling a thousand kilometers while carrying 75kg of explosives.

It is obvious that the Russian armed forces have taken the necessary measures to avoid being caught by surprise again… Up to installing anti-aircraft systems on the roofs of sensitive buildings in Moscow?

In fact, according to images published on social networks in the last few hours, a Pantsir S 1 system was installed on the roof of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The same applies to the Ministry of Education in the Taganka district, about 3 km south-east of the Kremlin. And a third was deployed about ten kilometers from the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogariovo near Moscow.

Are these funds in addition to the anti-aircraft and anti-missile capabilities allegedly based near the Russian capital? Is this an exercise? Or an act of propaganda when the Kremlin chief welcomed “positive momentum” for his troops in Ukraine five days ago?

Still, no reason was given to explain the presence of his Pantsir S-1 on these official buildings. “You are responsible for ensuring the security of the country in general and the capital in particular, so it is better to ask the Ministry of Defense about any measures that are being taken,” explained only Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s door spokesman.

As a reminder, the Pantsir S1 [Code Otan : SA-22 Greyhound] consists of an electronically scanned array radar, two anti-aircraft guns capable of firing 5,000 30mm projectiles per minute and 12 57E6 missiles with a range of 20 km, capable of hitting a target located between 15 and 15,000 meters in altitude emotional.