The Russian Navy deployed 40 S-400 SAM launchers to naval bases in the Kamchatka region, according to Russian language news reports.
According a news account posted on regnum,ru, the launchers arrived by sea, and are to eventually replace the older S-300 SAM launchers.
A total of 100 S-400 launchers are expected to arrive to the region over the next month.
Among the naval bases expected to be the site of the new mobile launcher, includes the nuclear submarine base at Vilyuchinsk.
Chris Covert writes about foreign military issues for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com and on Twitter. You can read past articles about the 2014 war in southeastern Ukraina by clicking here.