Moscow Builds Drone Defense Around Power Substation
Metal structures, presumably intended for drone protection, are reportedly being constructed around an electrical substation in Moscow, according to Ukrainian Telegram channel Supernova+.
Consensus
- Metallic structures are being installed around the Abramovo power substation in Moscow.
- The construction is located approximately 350 meters from the Izmailovo Kremlin.
- The substation is operated by the United Energy Company (OEC), established by Moscow's city government in 2004.
- The substation, named Abramovo (No. 132), has a capacity of 300 MVA and was built to address electricity shortages in Moscow's Eastern Administrative District.
- The construction coincides with an increase in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to increase drone launches into Russian territory to 1,000 per day.
- The structures are likely intended to support anti-drone netting to protect against unmanned aerial vehicles.
Points of divergence
- Sergei Sobyanin claimed that between August 15 and 22, 2,652 drones were launched toward Moscow, with 493 destroyed on approach and the rest intercepted at long range. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The Abramovo substation was officially opened by Sergey Sobyanin in 2012. — tg_agentstvonews
- The video of the construction triggered discussion among pro-military Telegram channels, questioning why similar defenses were not implemented in Russia, referencing a similar installation at an oil base in the UAE. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (2 sources)
- Moscow is being prepared for strikes on energy infrastructure — The Moscow Times
- Around an electrical substation in Moscow, an anti-drone structure is reportedly being constructed — Агентство. Новости