# Putin: Air defense must be strengthened to prevent strikes on Russian facilities

https://mins.news/en/item/43463

- TASS, 2026-09-03 09:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2182025

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum that air defenses must be reinforced while the special military operation continues, citing the need to prevent attacks on civilian facilities such as oil refineries and marketplace warehouses.

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