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Examined: Russia’s Air Defense Systems

Russia maintains a formidable collection of air defense systems, but it is being challenged by new threats and new competitors.

Azerbaijan’s president demands admission of guilt from Russia.

The first ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles have started raining down on Russian airbases as Russian air defense once again fails.

Russia has fired an IRBM into Ukraine in retaliation for Ukraine’s missile strikes in Russia and ahead of the Presidency change in the White House.

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The multi-warhead ICBM launch was initiated from an airborne command center.

The USAF deployed missile defense systems to protect its air bases from attack by enemy missiles and drones.

The shootdown of Francis Gary Powers’s U-2 spy was one of the most profound humiliations suffered by the US during the Cold War.

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Ukraine pleads for more air defense to be able to protect its country from ongoing Russian attacks.