Radio Liberty reported on April 12 that at least 27 air defense crews were stationed near Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai, Novgorod region.
26 turrets were built for the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, the 27th for the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system, continued from Interactive cardsPrepared by Radio Liberty journalist Mark Krotov.
According to him wordsAccording to satellite images from Planet Labs, construction of eight new Pantsir-S1 towers began on March 17. Most of them have already been built, and some are equipped with anti-aircraft missile systems, Krotov noted.
The first Pantsir-S1 air defense system appeared in the region of Putin’s residence in Valdai in January 2023, and the second in July 2024. At the same time, in 2025, the number of air defense systems in this region began to increase: in August there were 12, and in December – Already 20.
Russian authorities claimed that Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s residence in Valdai using drones in December 2025. Moscow provided no evidence. In Kiev, they denied this and said that they were against attacks on political centers and places where the leaders of the warring countries were present. The United States believes that Ukraine did not attempt to attack the headquarters.
The project publication reported in 2023 that next to Putin’s residence in Valdai is the house of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva – and supposedly the mother of three children of the President of the Russian Federation.