New Towers with Pantsir Systems Bolster Air Defense Around Putin's Valday Residence

Construction of seven new towers equipped with Pantsir air defense systems around Vladimir Putin's residence in Valday began on March 17, satellite imagery confirms. These firepower-packed towers form two layered rings of defense, bringing the total number of air defense points around the compound to 27. Several of the newly-built positions are already operational, underscoring a rapid escalation in security measures for the Russian leader’s retreat. Valday has increasingly become a fortified st