The updated S300PM air defense system has entered combat duty in the Irkutsk region

On March 2, a modernized S-300PM missile system began combat duty in Baikal region. The systems, received in December 2015, underwent retraining. S-300PM significantly surpasses previous versions.

2nd March, a modernized S-300PM missile system began combat duty in the Baikal region. According to the press service of the Central Military District, the systems were delivered to the unit in December 2015, and personnel underwent retraining in the Leningrad region to operate them.
Previously, the military in the Irkutsk region was equipped with S-300PS systems.
— Despite external similarities, the S-300PM is fundamentally different from previous versions. The missile of the modernized surface-to-air missile system has an improved hardware component and is capable of hitting aerial targets flying at speeds of up to 6,450 km/h, with a range of 150 kilometers against enemy aircraft and up to 40 kilometers against ballistic targets, the statement noted.