Pantsir air defense systems

Russia may have moved Pantsir from front to defend Moscow refinery, Defense Express says

Russian forces installed another Pantsir air defense gun-missile system in Moscow after a large-scale drone attack on the Moscow oil refinery, possibly moving it from the front because of a shortage of air defense systems, Defense Express wrote on June 20.

20 June, 03:18 PM

Russian air defense missile hits oil tank at Moscow refinery, video shows

One of the explosions at the Moscow Oil Refinery in the mass June 18 attack was caused by missile from Russian air defense system, as of OSINT analysis of social media footage, published by Astra Telegram channel on June 19.

19 June, 08:18 AM

Vnukovo and Domodedovo suspend flights amid drone threat

Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports temporarily suspended arrivals and departures as authorities imposed flight restrictions during a drone attack on Moscow Oblast, Russia's aviation agency said on June 18.

18 June, 10:55 AM

Russia deploys new Pantsir air defense systems on buildings in Moscow

New Pantsir-SMD-E air defense systems have begun appearing on rooftops of civilian buildings in Moscow as Russia strengthens the capital’s air defenses, military analyst Massimo Frantarelli said on X on May 28.

28 May, 03:24 PM

Ukrainian forces target Russian air defenses in Crimea

Russian air defense systems and military infrastructure at the Belbek airbase in occupied Crimea were struck by Ukraine’s Security Service and Defense Forces, the Security Service of Ukraine said on May 17.

17 May, 04:50 PM

Russia builds new Pantsir air defense ring around Moscow as drone threat grows

Russia is constructing an additional ring of air defense systems around Moscow, deploying Pantsir surface-to-air missile systems on specialized towers while simultaneously bolstering protection of key sites, including Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence at Valdai, Radio Liberty reported on May 9.

9 May, 04:15 PM

Russia deploys 40+ new air defense systems around Moscow

Since 2025, Russia has deployed more than 40 new Pantsir S1 surface-to-air missile launchers around Moscow, even transferring some from other regions, in an effort to concentrate air defenses around the capital, the Moscow Times wrote on May 5.

6 May, 08:47 AM

Ukrainian forces obliterate three Russian Pantsir systems in Crimea - video

Ukrainian Navy and Special Forces ripped a hole in Russia's Crimean air defenses, obliterating three Pantsir-S1 systems and wiping out an enemy mobile fire group in a single precision strike, the military reported on March 9.

9 March, 01:34 PM

Ukraine drones destroy four Russian air defense systems

Units of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck four Russian air defense systems overnight in Russian-occupied areas of Zaporizhzhya and Kherson oblasts, the commander of the unit, Robert Brovdi, said on March 6.

6 March, 02:38 PM

Ukraine’s Special Forces hit Russian S-400 and destroy Pantsir in Crimea

Units of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck Russian air defense positions in occupied Crimea overnight, the military said, releasing video footage of the operation on Feb. 24.

25 February, 03:28 PM

U.S. could gain access to Russian weapons in Venezuela after operation — Defense Express

If a U.S.-friendly government forms in Venezuela, American specialists could access Venezuelan armed forces' weaponry, including Russian-supplied systems, Defense Express reported on Jan. 4.

4 January, 06:28 PM

Ukraine’s General Staff confirms strikes on Russian targets in Crimea and Donetsk

Ukrainian defense forces struck several Russian targets in the occupied territories of Crimea and the Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 04:00 PM

SBU has destroyed 48% of Russia’s Pantsir air defense systems since the start of the year — Malyuk

Since the start of the year, Ukraine’s Security Service has carried out about 160 successful strikes on enemy targets, focusing mainly on oil extraction and refining sites, and has destroyed up to 48% of Russia’s Pantsir air defense systems, SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk said at a briefing with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 05:59 PM

SBU drones destroy Pantsir system, oil depots, radars in Crimea raid

Ukraine's SBU Security Service special operations drones struck a $20 million Russian Pantsir-S2 air defense system, two oil depots, and two radar stations in occupied Crimea overnight into Oct. 29, sources in the security service told NV.

29 October 2025, 01:50 PM

Kremnii El plant in Bryansk attacked by drones, impacting military production — video, photos

In Bryansk, drones struck the Kremniy El plant, one of Russia's largest microelectronics manufacturers, igniting a fire, local residents told the Astra Telegram channel on Oct. 19.

19 October 2024, 03:18 PM

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