"Severe War": in ISW ​​explained why in Moscow posted air defense on the roofs of buildings

According to analysts, the Kremlin intensifies efforts to form public opinion, according to which Russia is wringing an existential war. The ISW indicated that the spread of images of air defense systems on the shell-C1 on the roofs of buildings in the Russian Federation was engaged in Russian media and bloggers. "Some Russian warriors responded to these images with pleasure that the Moskvichi will finally learn that Russia is involved in a" difficult war "in Ukraine," the report said.

ISW suggests that by demonstrating military equipment in large cities, Russian authorities seek to portray a war in Ukraine "more dangerous" for Russian society. At the same time, analysts are not inclined to believe that the Kremlin is seriously relying on the shelling of Moscow from Ukraine. "It is unlikely that the Kremlin believes that Ukraine is aiming at Moscow, and it is likely that it is involved in this indicative game to support the strengthening .

The authors of the report also mentioned that the spokesman of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on this occasion, and the State Duma deputy Yevhen Lebedev generally called the air defense pictures on the roofs of buildings in the Russian Federation. Recall that on January 20, Bloomberg announced the collection of air defense systems to Moscow and the suburbs of the Russian capital.

Journalists noted that on the eve of the territory of Russia attacked drones. Focus also wrote that the Armed Forces made fun of the posting on the roofs of buildings in Moscow. The speaker of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces Yuriy Ignat said "in normal countries are setting modular air defense settings. " We also reported that the Air Defense System "Malzir-C1" was spotted along with the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogarev near Moscow.