Russia readies air defenses over Moscow, gives shelter maps to border city ahead of New Year

Russia has stationed air defenses over Moscow and handed out shelter directives to residents living in Belgorod on Ukraine's border ahead of the New Year.

"In total for the period of the New Year holidays and weekends, about 20 thousand military personnel of the air defense-missile defense formation of the Aerospace Forces will be on combat duty for air defense," the outlet said on Telegram.  Caitlin McFall is a Reporter at Fox News Digital covering Politics, U.S. and World news.

The ministry did not say whether it assessed there will be an attack on the capital city as the new year rolls in, though according to Ukrainian news outlet Pravda, Russia is also prepping areas along the Ukrainian border.