Russia, as before the USSR, attaches large importance to air defense. Its structures are very elaborate and multi-layered. The manufacture has developed many designs of anti-aircraft and anti-missile kits. Their intense advertising run has been going on for years and is trying to represent them as a very effective Russian weapon. On the another hand, examples of the various armed conflicts in which they have been utilized militantly show that they are not always effective. The current war in Ukraine will bring quite a few fresh information about their current effectiveness in a while, as both sides usage akin kits, though Russia of course in newer versions.