Radio Liberty: 16 more air defense towers have appeared around Putin’s residence in Valdai. In total there are already about 50 of them - almost half of them from Moscow and its environstranslated

In October, at least 15 new towers appeared within a radius of 50 kilometers from Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai, which will likely house Pantsir or Tor anti-aircraft missile systems, writes Radio Liberty, which studied satellite images.

1/19v It is autumn in Valdai, and time for the latest manifestation of Putin’s paranoia. A new air defense ring of ~16 SHORAD towers so far, was constructed in September. The total number of towers for the protection of Valdai is now 49 or 50. ⚠️the towers are not yet confirmed! pic.twitter.com/hRlnohwthP

— jembob 🇺🇦 (@jembobineuse) October 25, 2026

A ring of towers appeared to the south of the residence - as journalists explain, from the direction in which Ukraine is located. One of the “outer ring” towers was built back in March 2026, on the territory of the Khotilovo military base, from which you can reach the residence by train along a railway line specially built for this purpose.

According to an OSINT analyst who writes on the social network X under the nickname @jembobineuse, in Russia there are now about 177 towers with short-range air defense systems. About 98 are located in Moscow and its surroundings, about 50 are located around the residence...