{"id":263904,"date":"2023-01-20T08:25:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T08:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=263904"},"modified":"2023-01-22T08:13:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T08:13:27","slug":"defensive-missile-systems-erected-on-moscow-rooftops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=263904","title":{"rendered":"Defensive missile systems erected on Moscow rooftops"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andrew Roth in Moscow \u2013 The Guardian Jan 19, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Missile systems designed to intercept aircraft and incoming missiles appear to have been deployed on top of several defence and administrative buildings in downtown Moscow, signalling that the Kremlin is preparing for a potential, if unlikely, attack being directed on the Russian capital.<\/p>\n

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A Pantsir air-defence-system is hoisted to the top of a Moscow building. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Photographs published on social media on Thursday showed a Pantsir missile system had been installed on the roof of an eight-story building used by the Russian defence ministry along the Moskva River.<\/p>\n

Another video showed the air defence system being lifted on to the roof of an education building in Moscow\u2019s Taganka district, 1.5 miles south-east of the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

The short-to-medium-range systems are used to defend against aircraft, helicopters, and cruise missiles. The Russian military has also said they could be used against smaller targets, such as military and commercial drones, which have become ubiquitous on the battlefield since Vladimir Putin<\/a> launched his wide-scale invasion in February.<\/p>\n

Images of the missile systems in Moscow emerged a day before western defence officials were set to meet at Ramstein airbase in Germany to agree on a new military aid package to Ukraine<\/a> that could include the provision of heavy tanks.<\/p>\n

The US has already pledged<\/a> nearly $2bn in further military aid to Ukraine, including a Patriot air sefence system meant to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles.<\/p>\n

But Russian officials have issued warnings ahead of the meeting, attempting to dissuade Nato<\/a> countries from providing more advanced weapons by claiming that these could potentially spark a nuclear conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defeat of a nuclear power in a conventional war can provoke the beginning of a nuclear war,\u201d wrote Dmitry Medvedev<\/a>, the former president, who has become a leading hawk as deputy chairman of Russia\u2019s security council.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cPantsir\u201d anti-aircraft rocket missile and gun system in the feild. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Russian military officials did not immediately confirm the installation of the missile systems. However, several Russian media outlets have also reported on the deployment of long-range S-400 missile systems in Moscow in recent weeks. The S-400 and Pantsir-S1 systems are often used in tandem.<\/p>\n

The missile systems have appeared in the wake of a Russian bombing campaign that has used missiles and drones to target Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, leading to scores of deaths across the country. A Russian X-22 anti-ship ballistic missile hit an apartment block in the city of Dnipro<\/a> last week, killing 45.<\/p>\n

Pro-Kremlin bloggers on Thursday said that the appearance of the missile systems in Moscow showed that the Russian military leadership was concerned now about attacks on their own cities.<\/p>\n

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