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Helicopter Mounts Pantsir System on Moscow Tower Amid Drone Threat

5/28/2026

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On May 27 2026 a helicopter installed a Pantsir-SMD-E system with 95Ya6 (20 km) and TKB-1055 (7 km) missiles on the Nordstar Tower roof in Moscow.
Analysts say over 100 Pantsir units have been placed on Moscow rooftops since 2023, forming an air-defence ring.
The drone campaign has caused airport closures, mobile-internet restrictions, and prompted Russia’s top business lobby to ask President Vladimir Putin for weaponry and reservists to protect private facilities.

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On May 27 2026 a helicopter installed a Pantsir-SMD-E system with 95Ya6 (20 km) and TKB-1055 (7 km) missiles on the Nordstar Tower roof in Moscow.
Analysts say over 100 Pantsir units have been placed on Moscow rooftops since 2023, forming an air-defence ring.
The drone campaign has caused airport closures, mobile-internet restrictions, and prompted Russia’s top business lobby to ask President Vladimir Putin for weaponry and reservists to protect private facilities.