# New air defenses appear around Putin’s Valdai residence, analysis shows

https://mins.news/en/item/114864

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-25 16:13 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/putins-paranoia-new-air-defenses-appear-around-russian-presidents-valdai-residence-analysis-shows/

> Russia has built another ring of air-defense towers within 50 kilometers of Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence, bringing the reported total to about 49 or 50. RFE/RL and an OSINT analyst say the perimeter also covers Khotilovo military base and a secret biological laboratory on Lisiy Island; some towers remain unconfirmed.

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