Moscow has deployed vehicles mounted with machine guns and stationed machine guns on Kremlin towers to deter the growing drone threat in the Russian capital.
The information was shared by the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi, citing images released by the Telegram channel VChK-OGPU, which show the equipment positioned at strategic locations around Moscow.
Security forces have also blocked access to Red Square, where the Victory Day parade is expected to take place next Saturday (9) in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
To protect Putin, soldiers armed with machine guns and sniper rifles have been positioned on the walls and buildings of the Kremlin, including the Spasskaya Tower.
The Ministry of Defense previously stated that the Victory Day parade in Moscow will take place without military equipment for the first time since 2007. The president’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, attributed the reduced format to the “operational situation” and the threat from Ukraine.
These additional measures were implemented after Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked Moscow with FP-1 attack drones on the night of Monday, May 4.
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