“The Russian authorities are interested in strengthening air defense to protect the objects of the defense-industrial base, in particular because the state of the Russian economy is deteriorating. Source: ISW Details: The Kremlin is reportedly taking steps to protect industrial facilities in Russia’s border regions from Ukrainian strikes.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The Russian authorities are interested in strengthening air defense to protect the objects of the defense-industrial base, in particular because the state of the Russian economy is deteriorating.
Source: ISW
Details: The Kremlin is reportedly taking steps to protect industrial facilities in Russia’s border regions from Ukrainian strikes.
On January 23, the head of the Russian Security Council, Dmytro Medvedev, met with a group of representatives of the military-industrial commission of the Bryansk region and discussed the issue of increasing the production of Russian air defense systems and protecting industrial and state warehouses in the territory of the region.
Medvedev also visited the Bryansk chemical plant to “see what the situation is” there, as the plant continues to fulfill a Russian state defense order after previous Ukrainian strikes on it.
Analysts add that Ukrainian strikes in Russian rear areas were mainly aimed at a defense industrial base and other facilities supporting Russia’s military efforts, including the Bryansk Chemical Plant.
Literally ISW: “The Kremlin may be increasingly interested in strengthening air defense capabilities to protect air defense facilities, particularly as the state of Russia’s domestic economy continues to deteriorate.”
ISW Key Findings for 23 January:
- According to reports, Russia is planning to transfer additional North Korean forces, missiles, artillery systems and multiple rocket launchers (RSMS) to the Kursk region to support Russian long-range fire operations.
- The Kremlin appears to be increasingly concerned by the perception of economic instability in Russia.
- Recently, Russian troops executed at least six unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Donetsk region.
- Russian troops have recently advanced in the Kursk region and near Toretsk and Pokrovsk.
- According to reports, the Kremlin is taking measures to protect industrial facilities in Russia’s border regions from Ukrainian strikes.