Ukraine Situation Report: Russia May Have To Move Air Defenses To Cover Cities
Reported Ukrainian drone attacks near St. Petersburg indicates Russia may have a big problem with air defense capacity.
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Reported Ukrainian drone attacks near St. Petersburg indicates Russia may have a big problem with air defense capacity.
Russia is finalizing tests of anti-drone mini-missiles that will soon be put into service with anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) in the special operation zone in Ukraine, an informed source told Sputnik.
On 21 January, a Russian insider source said that Russian air defences were not properly protecting Leningrad Oblast. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Military analysts quoted a source as saying that Russian air defences in Leningrad Oblast are probably not configured to counter attacks from the south.
A Pantsir-S1 air-defense system was reported to have been placed close to the residence after drone attacks on Russian soil.
Air defense systems in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast are likely meant to defend against NATO, rather than drone strikes emanating from Ukraine, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released on Jan. 21.