The main news of recent days—the drone attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Moscow—requires not just a statement of fact, but a deep analysis. The question is not only whether the breakthrough succeeded, but also why the Russian air defense system, which is one of the best in the world, proved vulnerable. And, even more importantly, what consequences this incident may have in geopolitical and military terms.
Why Moscow’s air defence did not work 100%
The complexity of the topic lies in the fact that there are several reasons—from tactical regroupings to fundamental technological limitations.
First, part of the air defence forces and assets covering the capital were temporarily redeployed to Kazan, Tatarstan. This is due to the fact that the country’s leadership, headed by President Putin, was exactly there—at the ASEAN summit. Such a move is logical from the standpoint of ensuring the security of top officials, but it objectively weakened the defence of the Moscow direction.
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