In total, more than 150 military personnel and 30 pieces of equipment were involved in the training.
In the Moscow region, training took place with the composition of the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Western Military District on the reflection of air attacks on important military, industrial and administrative objects.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the military performed “electronic missile launches” when detecting targets that “imitate aircraft and ballistic missiles.”
“The S-300 anti-aircraft missile system battery advanced to the area of combat duty. During the march, servicemen repelled an attack by a diversionary group of a conditional enemy on a convoy of equipment. Under the cover of a smoke screen, the anti-aircraft missile column was able to get out of the attack and continue the mission” – it is stated in the message of the Ministry of Defense.
In total, more than 150 military personnel and 30 pieces of equipment were involved in the training.
Air defense on the roofs of houses in Russia – what is known
On the evening of January 19, photos and videos of air defense systems placed on the roofs of buildings and vacant lots in Moscow began to appear on Russian Telegram channels. Along with the installation near Putin’s residence, there are already at least five of them.
All this is taking place against the background of rumors about the beginning of a new wave of mobilization in Russia, according to which more residents of the central regions, in particular Moscow, will begin to be called to war already in January of this year.
ISW considers the Kremlin’s placement of air defense systems in residential areas of Russian cities as part of information warfare.
