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Pantsir-S1 deployed with new short-range SAMs

Bottom line

Russian Pantsir-S1 systems deployed in Moscow Oblast with new 19Ya6 'Gvozd' short-range SAMs.

Why it matters

Enhances Russian close-in defense capabilities against low-altitude aerial threats.

An autonomous combat module of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system has been deployed in Moscow Oblast. It is equipped with new 19Ya6 (TKB-1055) ‘Gvozd’ short-range surface-to-air missiles in TKB-1056 launchers, alongside standard 57E6/57E6M missiles, enhancing its close-in defense capabilities.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Intel Slavasource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    An autonomous combat module of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system mounted on one of the towers in Moscow Oblast. Its ammunition load includes the new 19Ya6 (TKB-1055) “Gvozd” short-range surface-to-air missiles housed in TKB-1056 quadruple launchers, as well as standard 9Ya241 tra

NamedPantsir-S1GvozdTopicselectronic warfarecomponents

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Pantsir-S1 deployed with new short-range SAMs. Hetzner OSINT, 16 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--pantsir-s1-deployed-with-new-short-range-sams/

@misc{robotwar-2026-08-16--pantsir-s1-deployed-with-new-short-range-sams,
  title = {Pantsir-S1 deployed with new short-range SAMs},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--pantsir-s1-deployed-with-new-short-range-sams/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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