From 2 May 1944, Colonel Vladimir German served as division commander. During the month, the 79th, 82nd, and 250th Regiments were transferred to the 6th Air Defense Corps. They were replaced by the 253rd, 582nd, and 870th Regiments. The division did not see combat and provided air defense for Yaroslavl. From January 1945, the 72nd was part of a special group of air defense troops covering the Yalta Conference. After the end of the conference, the division provided air defense for the Separate Coastal Army until the end of the war, as part of the Reserve of the Supreme High Command.
