It is feared that around Putin's residence in Valdai in October, another 16 air defense towers were built south of him, within a radius of 50 km. In all, there were about 50 of them, according to OSINT analysts. They stand in a ring with a radius of about 55 km, the distance between positions is about 15 km, and they can place "dumplings" or "Thor" on them. One tower stands at the Hotilovo military air base, from which a special train line leads to the residence. Several more were built near Lysy Island, where there is a laboratory complex linked to the Russian biological weapons program. For comparison, in Moscow and the Moscow region after the start of a full-scale invasion, about twice as many positions were established, although no more than 100 thousand people live around Valdai in a radius of 50 km. According to FT, the Kremlin fears an assassination attempt on Putin, including with the help of drones, so security was expanded for the fourth time since the beginning of the war, and he himself began to appear less frequently at his residences in Moscow and Valdai. In September, due to the threat of UFOs, he moved the meeting of the Vladai Club from Sochi to Moscow, and has not been to Sochi since October 2025.

It is feared that around Putin's residence in Valdai in October, another 16 air defense towers were built south of him, within a radius of 50 km. In all, there were about 50 of them, according to OSINT analysts. They stand in a ring with a radius of about 55 km, the distance between positions is about 15 km, and they can place "dumplings" or "Thor" on them. One tower stands at the Hotilovo military air base, from which a special train line leads to the residence. Several more were built near Lysy Island, where there is a laboratory complex linked to the Russian biological weapons program. For comparison, in Moscow and the Moscow region after the start of a full-scale invasion, about twice as many positions were established, although no more than 100 thousand people live around Valdai in a radius of 50 km. According to FT, the Kremlin fears an assassination attempt on Putin, including with the help of drones, so security was expanded for the fourth time since the beginning of the war, and he himself began to appear less frequently at his residences in Moscow and Valdai. In September, due to the threat of UFOs, he moved the meeting of the Vladai Club from Sochi to Moscow, and has not been to Sochi since October 2025.