Russia has moved strategic air defence systems (S-400) from Kaliningrad Oblast to Ukraine to replace those lost in the war.
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UK Defence Intelligence suggests that Russia moved strategic air defence systems from Kaliningrad Oblast in November 2023 to replace those lost in the war against Ukraine.
Russia has likely moved strategic air defense systems from Kaliningrad to backfill recent losses on the Ukraine front
The fact that the Russian MoD appears willing to accept additional risk here highlights the overstretch the war has caused for some of Russia's key, modern capabilities
Russia likely transferred strategic air defense systems from the Kaliningrad region to occupied Ukraine in November 2023.
The movement involved S-400 air defense systems.
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