Moscow Girds Against Aerial Attack

Russians reportedly have been sharing images of Pantsir S-1 anti-aircraft artillery systems being hoisted by large cranes onto the roofs of various buildings.

Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin pool via AP
President Putin attends events marking the 80th anniversary of the break of the Nazis' siege of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), January 18, 2023. Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin pool via AP

One month before marking a year since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, the human toll of the Russian belligerence is coming into clearer view. According to the Norwegian defense chief, Eirik Kristoffersen, Ukraine has suffered 100,000 military casualties and “about 30,000 civilians who have died in this terrible war.” 

Speaking to the French television network TV2 on Sunday,  Mr. Kristoffersen said that “Russian losses are beginning to approach around 180,000 dead or wounded soldiers.” As rage builds at Kyiv, Vladimir Putin may be fearing more problems: Air defense systems are now being installed on multiple Moscow rooftops. 

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