Satellite images have revealed that several Pantsir-S1 air defense systems have been installed in the vicinity of the presidential residence on Lake Valdai in Novgorod region.
The Valdai residence could be a high-profile target, as Putin is known to be spending time there during the summer.
CNN has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment but has not received a response.
Satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an air defense system near the summer residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Ukrainian military has also managed to destroy fuel depots, military targets and energy infrastructure much further afield.
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