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Images connected societal media look to amusement Pantsir-S1 mobile anti-aircraft systems installed successful locations astir Moscow.
Published On 21 Jan 2023
The Kremlin has refused to accidental whether Russia is preparing to support itself against imaginable attacks aft images of rocket defence systems connected respective rooftops successful Moscow circulated connected societal media.
Images connected societal media appeared to amusement a Pantsir-S1 mobile anti-aircraft strategy connected the extortion of a gathering successful cardinal Moscow astir 2km (1.2 miles) eastbound of the Kremlin and a Pantsir connected the extortion of the Ministry of Defence gathering located on the Moscow River crossed from Gorky Park.
What appeared to beryllium the anti-aircraft limb was disposable connected Friday connected apical of the main ministry gathering successful the capital, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
Asked whether Russia was acrophobic that Moscow could beryllium a target, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov referred questions connected Friday to the defence ministry.
“They are liable for ensuring the information of the state successful wide and the superior successful particular, truthful it is amended to inquire the defence ministry astir each measures that are taken,” Peskov told reporters.
The ministry did not instantly respond to a petition for remark from the AFP.
The Pantsir-S1 is an aerial defence strategy designed to support against a assortment of weapons including craft and ballistic and cruise missiles.
Independent Russian-language media reported that different Pantsir strategy was installed immoderate 10km (6 miles) from President Vladimir Putin’s residence successful Novo-Ogaryovo extracurricular Moscow.
Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine’s curate of interior affairs, posted a video connected societal media appearing to amusement the anti-aircraft located successful the vicinity of Putin’s residence.
“What is going on, 1 wonders?” Gerashchenko wrote.
Another aerial defence analyzable was spotted successful Moscow region, 10 km from Putin's residence.
The video was reportedly taken connected 6th January adjacent Zarechye village, Odintsovo district. Supposedly it is Pantsir C1.
What is going on, 1 wonders? pic.twitter.com/UNeuiJRMZ4
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 20, 2023
Reports earlier successful the week said S-400 mobile surface-to-air rocket units were seen adjacent the sprawling Losiny Ostrov wood parkland connected Moscow’s bluish borderline and astatine an cultivation institute successful the capital.
Security expert Michael Horowitz offered immoderate imaginable explanations connected Twitter: Russia could beryllium acrophobic astir “Ukrainian attacks against Moscow”, the Russian enactment wanted to play up the threat of Ukrainian attacks, oregon “the Kremlin enactment is acrophobic astir the menace of a coup” – which helium admitted was a “wild guess”.
A definite motion things are going good for #Russia:
A pantsir aerial defence strategy has been deployed connected the extortion of the Russian Ministry of Defense successful Moscow
— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) January 19, 2023
Moscow has accused Ukrainian forces of being down drone attacks connected subject infrastructure heavy wrong Russian territory.
While the United States and different NATO members person provided billions of dollars worth of subject aid to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said Washington would not nonstop weapons that could beryllium utilized for attacks wrong of Russia.
Kremlin spokesperson Peskov, nevertheless, raised the prospect connected Thursday of specified weapons being supplied successful the future, saying it would “bring the struggle to a full caller level”.
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