The Pantsir-S1 is struggling, and with the upcoming update, it’s only going to get worse. It’s becoming less reliable at countering modern air threats, while other nations keep getting better SPAA options. Right now, the USSR lineup is falling behind, and there’s nothing to properly replace the Pantsir.
At this point, a Tor-M1 or another modern SPAA is necessary. Without it, ground forces will be left exposed, and air superiority will be even harder to contest. If nothing changes, Soviet teams will have a serious gap in their air defense.
Sure, Gaijin might drop the S400, but we all know the US mains will just cry about how it’s too OP while they keep spamming F-14s and F-15s. At least it’s not another ‘premium’ A-10 with a 90% win rate, right?