Some how this got stuck in Screen Shots:
True! Definitely worth an SA-10 in the area. Placement is the question. The old SA-5 was meant for large–aircraft bombers, takers, AWACs, etc. that were not that maneuverable–at long range. putting that guy as close to the coast as possible makes some sense since you want that far reach…as much as you can get. That said, if a Tactical aircraft got in low and close, The SA-5 was toast…and of course really can’t defend anything behind it, like the harbor.
The SA-10 is a much more capable system and can easily engage tactical, highly maneuverable aircraft. EDIT: and CMs
A quick “back of the envelope” possibility…I’d deploy a site here:
Fairly level ground, road access, plenty of surrounding cover.
A few Kilometers NW of Novorossiysk. Elevation about 650 ft so a good vantage over the port.
Looking at the range rings…Good High-Medium-Low coverage over the port and surrounding areas from SE to NNW.
The ridge line behind the port and city, provides some terrain masking for Extremely Low attacks on Krymsk, however if they are above 500 AGL, they can probably be tracked/s shot. Good/clear coverage over Anapa-Vityazevo. Curvature of the earth will limit Low coverage over Krasnodar.
Other possibilities: There is a switch-back road coming from the SE arm of Novorossiysk that leads up through a pass/saddle in the ridge to a clear area that is about 1100 ft elevation. It provide better coverage to the north, however, nearby terrain goes up to 1650 ft in the direction of the port, which would provide too much terrain masking…but for a second or alternate site???