Russia plans air defense reform, to bolster defenses near Finland, commander says

"Air defense forces are working out issues of protecting the state border in the northwest of the country," Lieutenant General Andrei Demin said

By Reuters April 10, 2023
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MOSCOW — Russia plans to overhaul its air defense forces after gaining new experience in the war in Ukraine and will also bolster its air defenses to counter Finland’s accession to the NATO military alliance, a commander in Russia’s aerospace forces said.

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