Recreational community "Ruzaevo" at the site of former starting positions S-25 "SA-1 Guild"

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The S-25 Berkut (Russian: С-25 «Беркут»; "Berkut" means golden eagle in English) is a surface-to-air guided missile, the first operational SAM system in the Soviet Union. Its NATO reporting name is SA-1 Guild. It was used only to defend Moscow, while the more mobile S-75 (SA-2 Guideline) would be used in almost all other roles. Other names include the R-113 (target acquisition radar), B-200 (target engagement radar), A-11/A-12 (antennas for B-200), and V-300 (a SAM); S-25 is for Systema 25, referring to the system as a whole.

Now, the obsolete defense system site has been converted into a recreational community. Many objects are still on site but they have been vandalized by marauders scavenging for metal. The site is not fenced and may be easily accessed.