RFE/RL: 16 more air defense towers spotted near Putin’s Valdai residence, bringing total to about 50 — nearly half the number in Moscow and its outskirts

At least 15 new towers appeared in October within a 50-kilometer radius (31 miles) of Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai, likely intended to carry Pantsir or Tor surface-to-air missile systems, RFE/RL’s Russian service reported, citing satellite images it examined.

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RFE/RL: 16 more air defense towers spotted near Putin’s Valdai residence, bringing total to about 50 — nearly half the number in Moscow and its outskirts

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