A-135 anti-ballistic missile system

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The A-135 or ABM-3 anti-ballistic missile system is a Russian military complex deployed around Moscow to counter enemy missiles targeting the city or its surrounding areas. A successor to the previous A-35, it reached alert status on February 17th, 1995. It is compliant with the now-defunct 1972 ABM Treaty, in its upper limit. ABM-3 was considered to be technologically equivalent to the United States Safeguard system of the 1970s.^[1]

An integrated system, it is composed by:

Another 1980s artist's concept of a Daryal (Pechora) facility.

Two Daryal-type (Pechora to the west) bistatic phased-array early warning radars,^[2] deployed at Pechora and Qabala radar in Qabala, Azerbaijan ( 40°52′14.6″N, 47°48′09.6″E)^[3] Five other Daryal sites have never been completed.
Hen House radars at Mishelevka, Olenegorsk, Sary Shagan, Kamchatka and Abalakova.

An artist's 1980s concept of the Don-2NP (Pill Box) ABM radar.

The Pushkino Don-2NP (aka Pill Box to the west) large battle-management phased-array radar with 360º coverage for the long-range interceptors supplementing the Dog House and Cat House radars.( 56°10′30″N, 37°45′54″E )^[4]
The ABM-3 phased-array short-range battle management radar, replacing the Try Add radars.
16 launchers of long-range SH-11 Gorgon exoatmospheric interceptor missiles with conventional warheads at two launch sites with eight missiles each ( 56°14′55.40″N, 38°35′13.18″E and 55°20′49.70″N, 36°28′59.08″E), though originally designed with nuclear warheads. Comparable to LIM-49A Spartan (at least in function).
68 launchers of short-range SH-08 Gazelle endoatmospheric interceptor missiles with conventional warheads at five launch sites with 12 or 16 missiles each, though originally designed with nuclear warheads. Similar to Sprint (missile).
Command, communications and intelligence services.