#Russian air defense systems
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![Satellite imagery showing a likely new position of a Russian S-400 air defense system in one of Moscow's parks, June 2026.]( "Satellite imagery showing a likely new position of a Russian S-400 air defense system in one of Moscow's parks, June 2026.")
![A Pantsir-S1 air defense system positioned near Moscow’s MKAD ring road close to the Moscow Oil Refinery. (Photo: Open source)]( "A Pantsir-S1 air defense system positioned near Moscow’s MKAD ring road close to the Moscow Oil Refinery. (Photo: Open source)")
![Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Moscow Oil Refinery following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on June 16, 2026. (Photo: Open source)]( "Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Moscow Oil Refinery following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on June 16, 2026. (Photo: Open source)")
![An S-500 Prometey air defense system during testing at the Kapustin Yar proving ground in Russia. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)]( "An S-500 Prometey air defense system during testing at the Kapustin Yar proving ground in Russia. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)")
![Don-2N radar station, the central component of Moscow’s A-135 missile defense system, alongside a silo launcher for interceptor missiles. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)]( "Don-2N radar station, the central component of Moscow’s A-135 missile defense system, alongside a silo launcher for interceptor missiles. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)")
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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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- War in Ukraine
As Ukrainian drones continue to strike targets deep inside Russia, Moscow has expanded multiple layers of air defenses around the capital. Beyond rooftop-mounted Pantsir systems and S-400 batteries lies the Soviet-era A-135 missile shield—a Cold War system that still appears to rely on nuclear-tipped interceptors to defend Moscow.![Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system captured by a Ukrainian drone before a strike. June 2026. (Source: SBS)]( "Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system captured by a Ukrainian drone before a strike. June 2026. (Source: SBS)")
-2aa6d196079b1bebaf96358dc4aa32b3.jpg "Satellite imagery showing a likely new position of a Russian S-400 air defense system in one of Moscow's parks, June 2026.")
