Air Defense

9S932-2 Barnaul-T

Also known as
  • 9S932-2 intelligence, control and command vehicle
  • 9S932-2 reconnaissance and control module
  • 9S932-2 MRU-D
  • MRU-D
  • Barnaul-T MRU-D
  • Barnaul-T reconnaissance and control module

The 9S932-2 Barnaul-T is the airborne MRU-D reconnaissance and control vehicle in Russia's Barnaul-T tactical air-defense automation family. Mounted on a BTR-MDM/Rakushka-derived tracked chassis, it carries radar, communications, and automated command equipment to build an air picture and pass target data to subordinate short-range air-defense units.

9S932-2 Barnaul-T, Air-defense reconnaissance and command vehicle, Air Defense
Image source: ArmyInform 9S932-2 Near Irpin

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Russia
Built by
NPP Rubin
Type
Air-defense reconnaissance and command vehicle
Service note
Entered Russian Airborne Forces reporting in the late 2010s and documented in the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Designer
NPP Rubin
Designed
2000s
Produced
Reported in Russian Airborne Forces service by 2018

Specifications

System family
Barnaul-T tactical air-defense automated command-and-control system
Module designation
9S932-2 / MRU-D
Primary role
Reconnaissance, air-picture processing, command communications, and target distribution
Chassis
BTR-MDM/Rakushka-derived tracked airborne chassis
Radar function
Detects aerial targets and feeds target information to air-defense assets
Reported detection range
Up to 40 km in Ukrainian military reporting
Mobility
Tracked self-propelled airborne vehicle
Command Role

The 9S932-2 is best read as an air-defense command-and-surveillance node rather than as a shooter. Barnaul-T sources describe the family as collecting low-altitude air-target data, receiving air-picture information from connected sensors, assigning targets to subordinate air-defense units, and issuing fire-control or no-fire commands according to unit readiness and available channels.

Mission

Reconnaissance, air-picture processing, command communications, and target distribution for tactical air-defense units.

Chassis

BTR-MDM/Rakushka-derived airborne tracked vehicle, described in Ukrainian reporting as the base for the captured MRU-D vehicle.

Sensor note

Ukrainian military reporting describes a radar able to detect aerial targets out to about 40 km and pass target data automatically to air-defense assets.

Variants

Open sources distinguish the 9S932-2 from earlier Barnaul-T modules mainly by its airborne chassis and MRU-D role inside the same tactical air-defense automation family.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
9S932-1 / MRU-BReconnaissance and control module on tracked chassis

Listed as a Barnaul-T reconnaissance and control module for battery-level air-defense command posts; battlefield reporting often distinguishes it from the 9S932-2/MRU-D airborne version.

Sources: Barnaul-T Air Defense Automation Set, InformNapalm Barnaul-T in Donbas

9S931 / 9S931-1Planning module family

VPK's Barnaul-T system profile lists wheeled and tracked planning modules alongside the reconnaissance/control and MANPADS automation elements.

Sources: Barnaul-T Air Defense Automation Set

9S933 / 9S935Portable and MANPADS automation modules

The same system profile lists a portable platoon fire-control module and a MANPADS section automation kit, showing that Barnaul-T links vehicle command posts with dismounted air-defense operators.

Sources: Barnaul-T Air Defense Automation Set

Connected Short-Range Air Defense

Barnaul-T is a command-and-control network rather than a launcher. Public descriptions tie its reconnaissance and command modules to short-range air-defense systems and MANPADS through datalinks and subordinate automation kits.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
9K35 Strela-10, Tracked short-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense9K35 Strela-10Short-range surface-to-air missile system

The War Zone describes Barnaul-T command vehicles supporting 9K35 Strela-10 units, while ArmedConflicts lists Strela-10M3 among the short-range systems connected to the Barnaul-T network.

Sources: The War Zone Barnaul-T Capture, ArmedConflicts Barnaul-T Profile

9K333 Verba, Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS), Air Defense9K333 VerbaMANPADS

The War Zone describes the 9S935 and 9S933 modules as the Barnaul-T link for 9K333 Verba operators, placing the MANPADS inside the broader tactical air-defense command network.

Sources: The War Zone Barnaul-T Capture

Tor-M2, Short-range surface-to-air missile system, Air DefenseTor-M2Short-range air-defense system

The War Zone and ArmedConflicts both describe Barnaul-T as linked to Tor-family short-range air-defense systems; the local Tor-M2 record is the closest cataloged modern Tor-family page.

Sources: The War Zone Barnaul-T Capture, ArmedConflicts Barnaul-T Profile

9K33 Osa, Short-range self-propelled surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense9K33 OsaShort-range surface-to-air missile system

ArmedConflicts lists 9K33 Osa among the short-range air-defense systems supported by Barnaul-T command modules.

Sources: ArmedConflicts Barnaul-T Profile

2K22 Tunguska, Tracked self-propelled gun-missile air defense system, Air Defense2K22 TunguskaGun-missile air-defense system

ArmedConflicts lists 2K22 Tunguska among the short-range air-defense systems that Barnaul-T modules are designed to support.

Sources: ArmedConflicts Barnaul-T Profile

Timeline

9S932-2 Barnaul-T Key Events

  1. Russian module patent published

    Russian patent data for a reconnaissance and control module cites NPP Rubin and references software for the 9S932-1, 9S932, and 9S932-2 product line.

    Sources: RU90234U1 Reconnaissance and Control Module

  2. Airborne version reported in service

    Russian reporting said the Ivanovo Airborne Forces formation received a divisional Barnaul-T air-defense automation set built on BTR-MDM Rakushka tracked vehicles and parachute-droppable with the Bakhcha-UPD-S system.

    Sources: Ivanovo VDV Barnaul-T Delivery

  3. Vehicle captured at Moshchun

    WarSpotting geolocated the 9S932-2/MRU-D captured-vehicle record to Moshchun on 1 March 2022, and Ukrainian sources soon after identified an abandoned Russian 9S932-2/MRU-D Barnaul-T vehicle near the Irpin River after Russian forces withdrew from the Kyiv axis.

    Sources: WarSpotting 9S932-2 MRU-D, ArmyInform 9S932-2 Near Irpin, Defense Express 9S932-2 Near Irpin

Media

9S932-2 Barnaul-T Images

9S932-2 Barnaul-T, Air-defense reconnaissance and command vehicle, Air Defense - view 1
Source: ArmyInform 9S932-2 Near Irpin
9S932-2 Barnaul-T, Air-defense reconnaissance and command vehicle, Air Defense - view 2
Source: ArmyInform 9S932-2 Near Irpin
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Sources

Barnaul-T Air Defense Automation SetPublisher: VPK.name | Note: Supports Barnaul-T system composition, NPP Rubin developer attribution, tactical air-defense automation functions, modular command structure, and the 9S932 reconnaissance/control module family context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02RU90234U1 Reconnaissance and Control ModulePublisher: Google Patents / Russian patent data | Note: Supports reconnaissance/control module background, NPP Rubin rights-holder context, patent publication date, and references to the 9S932-1, 9S932, and 9S932-2 software/product line. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Defense Express 9S932-2 Near IrpinPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use/captured-equipment context by identifying a Russian 9S932-2/MRU-D Barnaul-T vehicle abandoned near Irpin, and supports BTR-MDM/Rakushka chassis, reported 2018 service context, and 40 km radar-detection claims. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Ivanovo VDV Barnaul-T DeliveryPublisher: VPK.name / TsAMTO | Note: Supports 2018 Russian Airborne Forces Barnaul-T delivery context, BTR-MDM Rakushka tracked base, parachute-droppable configuration, and automated fire-control chain from air-defense regiment command to gunner/operator. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Oryx Russian Equipment LossesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use/captured-equipment context by listing one Russian 9S932-2 intelligence, control and command vehicle for Barnaul-T as captured. | Accessed: 2026-07-02WarSpotting 9S932-2 MRU-DPublisher: WarSpotting | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use/captured-equipment context by identifying a 9S932-2 MRU-D command post for Barnaul-T captured at Moshchun, Bucha raion, with Russia-to-Ukraine transfer context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02ArmyInform 9S932-2 Near IrpinPublisher: ArmyInform / Ministry of Defense of Ukraine | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use/captured-equipment context by reporting the 9S932-2 Barnaul-T/MRU vehicle near Irpin, and supports the image gallery under ArmyInform's stated CC BY 4.0 content license. | Accessed: 2026-07-02The War Zone Barnaul-T CapturePublisher: The War Zone | Note: Supports Barnaul-T network background, including SHORAD and MANPADS systems connected through Barnaul-T modules, and contextualizes captured Barnaul-T components in Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-02ArmedConflicts Barnaul-T ProfilePublisher: ArmedConflicts.com | Note: Supports Barnaul-T module composition, 9S932-2 BTR-MD platform context, and compatible short-range air-defense systems connected to the Barnaul-T network. | Accessed: 2026-07-02InformNapalm Barnaul-T in DonbasPublisher: InformNapalm | Note: Supports earlier Barnaul-T family background in Ukraine, including the 9S932-1 module description and system composition; it is not used as direct support for the 9S932-2 conflict-use row. | Accessed: 2026-07-02