Over the past two months, at least 24 new Pantsir air defense system towers have been built around Moscow, the open source intelligence (OSINT) researcher Jembob recently reported on X after studying new satellite images. The expansion includes a new ring with a radius of around 40 kilometers, as well as separate positions near strategic sites. Coordinates of known positions, along with images and source links, have been collected on an interactive map produced by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Mark Krutov, which Jembob cited.
According to the researcher’s count, 79 Pantsir towers are now known to be located within 50 kilometers of Moscow, with another eight or nine farther away. Approximately 30 ground ramps have also been built around the capital, including five double positions. Three or four Pantsir-SMD systems have been placed on the roofs of Moscow buildings. Together, Jembob counted around 125 known short-range air defense positions in Moscow and the Moscow Region.
The count refers to prepared positions, not necessarily to the number of systems deployed on them. On Krutov’s interactive map, sites are divided by type and degree of confirmation: some positions have been confirmed by high-resolution imagery, while others remain presumed.
