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Guardians of the Sky: Russia Celebrates Air Defense Forces Day

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Russia celebrates the Air Defense Forces day on the second Sunday of April. The forces have existed for more than 100 years. In 1914, the Russian Empire created its first units to counter German and Austrian airplanes during World War I. In 2015, the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces and Air Force were merged to form the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The objective of Russia's air defense forces is to protect the country and important objects from enemy aircraft and missiles. Take a look at some of the most advanced air defense vehicles in modern Russia and the everyday work of the servicemen.

© Photo : Russian Defense MinistryS-300 air defense system.
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S-300 air defense system.
© Photo : Russian Defense MinistryRussian Air Defense Forces servicemen.
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Russian Air Defense Forces servicemen.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankSoldiers of the 4th Brigade Air Defense (NORAD) air and space defense forces (ASD) during the deployment of the S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system at a site in the Moscow region. Multi exposure.
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Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Air Defense (NORAD) air and space defense forces (ASD) during the deployment of the S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system at a site in the Moscow region. Multi exposure.
© Photo : Russian Defense MinistryS-300 air defense system.
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S-300 air defense system.
© Photo : Russian Defense MinistryS-300 air defense system.
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S-300 air defense system.
© Photo : Russian Defense MinistryRussian Air Defense Forces servicemen.
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Russian Air Defense Forces servicemen.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankThe Pantsir-S1 short range missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system is involved in the integrated training on fire control and management of the Far Eastern Military District's Fifth Army at Sergeyevsky base in Primorye Territory.
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The Pantsir-S1 short range missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system is involved in the integrated training on fire control and management of the Far Eastern Military District's Fifth Army at Sergeyevsky base in Primorye Territory.
© Sputnik / Sergey Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankMissile guidance station of the S-300 air defense system at a combat position during field exercise.
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Missile guidance station of the S-300 air defense system at a combat position during field exercise.
© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf / Go to the mediabankA Buk-M2 missile system during a full dress rehearsal of the V-Day Parade on Red Square, Moscow.
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A Buk-M2 missile system during a full dress rehearsal of the V-Day Parade on Red Square, Moscow.
© Sputnik / Go to the mediabankSoldier of the 4th Brigade Air Defense (NORAD) air and space defense forces (ASD) in the combat control room in the Moscow region.
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Soldier of the 4th Brigade Air Defense (NORAD) air and space defense forces (ASD) in the combat control room in the Moscow region.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankA Buk-М1 air defense complex during training of the Air Defense Forces in Eastern military district in Buryatia.
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A Buk-М1 air defense complex during training of the Air Defense Forces in Eastern military district in Buryatia.
© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn / Go to the mediabankA Tor-2M2U missile system during the first rehearsal of the Victory Parade in Yekaterinburg.
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A Tor-2M2U missile system during the first rehearsal of the Victory Parade in Yekaterinburg.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankThe military machinery show at the Alabino training ground held as part of the international military-technical forum ARMY-2016.

A Shilka, a Strela-10, two Tunguska, a Tor-M2U and a Pantsir-S1 air defense systems.
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The military machinery show at the Alabino training ground held as part of the international military-technical forum ARMY-2016.

A Shilka, a Strela-10, two Tunguska, a Tor-M2U and a Pantsir-S1 air defense systems.
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