Monday, January 23, 2023

Russia Stages Air Defense Drills In The Moscow Region

An image that has circulated on social media showing a Pantsir missile system on the roof of the Russian Defense Ministry's building in Moscow. 

RFE: Russia Stages Military Exercise Near Moscow Days After Images Showing Air Defense Installation Began Circulating 

The Russian Defense Ministry said on January 21 that it held a training exercise in the Moscow region on repelling air attacks on military industrial and administrative facilities. 

The ministry announced the exercise in a statement, saying that it involved an S-300 antiaircraft missile system. 

"As they marched, soldiers repelled an attack by a mock enemy sabotage group on a military convoy," the statement said. 

The ministry said 150 soldiers took part in the exercise but did not say where in the Moscow region the training took place.  

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WNU Editor: Moscow is responding to growing reports that the US is prepared to send long rage missiles to Ukraine .... U.S. Willing To Help Ukraine Target Crimea (January 19, 2023). 

Russia Stages Air Defense Drills In The Moscow Region  

Russia Says Held Air Defense Training in Moscow Region -- Moscow Times/AFP  

Kremlin stays silent on missile systems seen on Moscow rooftops -- Al Jazeera  

Russia Holds Drills Focused On "Repelling Air Attacks" On Moscow -- Zero Hedge

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