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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Deactivated Russian missile defense facility caught on drone camera


Abandoned and still futuristic, with a touch of a Mars colony in its looks – this is how a deactivated radar component that used to be a part of Moscow’s anti-missile shield appeared on drone footage, shot exclusively by RT’s Ruptly video agency.

The A-135 anti-ballistic missile system was deployed around Moscow in 1995 to counter enemy missiles targeting the cities and its surrounding areas.

It primarily consists of two layers of interceptor missile launch sites and the Don-2N battle management radar system.

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