The Telegraph
Subtopic iconWar & Conflict
Region iconEastern Europe
Russia withdraws air defences from front line to protect Moscow

Russia withdraws air defences from front line to protect Moscow

Russia has pulled an air defence system from the front line and moved it to Moscow to defend the Russian capital. A new Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun system has been installed on a tower near Moscow’s main oil refinery, which was hit in a humiliating Ukrainian attack last week.

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