Putin's house in Valdai was surrounded by a second air defense ring in Valdai, in a radius of 50 km from the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin "Dinner", another ring of positions for air defense systems (air defense) was built. This is what Radio Liberty reported with reference to satellite images, which were also analyzed by OSINT analyst jembobineuse. In October, more than 15 new towers appeared south of the residence, on the side facing Ukraine, designed to house anti-aircraft systems of Pants or Tor. One of the positions was built back in March 2026 on the territory of a military base in Khutilov, which Putin allegedly uses regularly. A special railway was laid from it to the Valdai residence. Several more towers were built on the banks of the Vishnovolotsk Reservoir, in the middle of which is Lysi Island, where a laboratory complex was built, apparently related to the Russian biological weapons program. There are already more than 50 air defense positions around Putin's residence in Valdai, and their number has doubled since April. At the same time, less than 100 thousand people live within a radius of 50 km from the facility. By comparison, only twice as many air defense positions were built after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Moscow and the Moscow region, with a population of over 20 million people. More details.

Putin's house in Valdai was surrounded by a second air defense ring in Valdai, in a radius of 50 km from the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin "Dinner", another ring of positions for air defense systems (air defense) was built. This is what Radio Liberty reported with reference to satellite images, which were also analyzed by OSINT analyst jembobineuse. In October, more than 15 new towers appeared south of the residence, on the side facing Ukraine, designed to house anti-aircraft systems of Pants or Tor. One of the positions was built back in March 2026 on the territory of a military base in Khutilov, which Putin allegedly uses regularly. A special railway was laid from it to the Valdai residence. Several more towers were built on the banks of the Vishnovolotsk Reservoir, in the middle of which is Lysi Island, where a laboratory complex was built, apparently related to the Russian biological weapons program. There are already more than 50 air defense positions around Putin's residence in Valdai, and their number has doubled since April. At the same time, less than 100 thousand people live within a radius of 50 km from the facility. By comparison, only twice as many air defense positions were built after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Moscow and the Moscow region, with a population of over 20 million people. More details.