According to the report, satellite imagery shows the new air defense site was constructed in mid-May near Moscow State University’s Innovation Science and Technology Center, the flagship project of Tikhonova’s Innopraktika Foundation, News.Az reports, citing Kyiv Post.
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The outlet said the newly built position includes S-300/S-400 launchers and a 40V6MR mobile radar tower designed to improve the detection and tracking of low-flying targets.
New air defense ring around Moscow
RFE/RL reported that the new site appears to be part of a broader effort to establish another ring of air defenses around Moscow.
Unlike the Pantsir systems deployed to intercept drones, the new positions are equipped with S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems, which the outlet said could be intended to counter Ukraine’s expanding missile capabilities.
The new position is reportedly the closest S-400 site to the Kremlin discovered so far, located fewer than 10 kilometers from Russia’s seat of government.
Satellite images reviewed by the outlet show the concrete platform occupies about 4.5 hectares and closely resembles other recently identified S-400 positions around Moscow.
Ukraine expands long-range strike capabilities
The report comes days after Ukrainian officials announced the development of two domestically produced ballistic missiles, including one intended to strike targets deep inside Russia.
