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Russia to give Syria S-300 air defense after accusations against Israel
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 / 5:15 AM / UPDATED 8 MINUTES AGO
Russia to give Syria S-300 air defense after accusations against Israel
Polina Nikolskaya, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber
3 MIN READ
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia announced on Monday it will supply an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria in two weeks against strong Israeli objections, a week after Moscow blamed Israel for indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military plane in Syria.
Last week’s crash, which killed 15 Russian service members, had forced Moscow to take “adequate retaliatory measures to increase the safety of Russian military fighting international terrorism in Syria,” Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday in a televised address.
“A modern S-300 air defense missile system will be transferred to the Syrian armed forces within two weeks,” he said. The system will “significantly increase the Syrian army’s combat capabilities,” he said.
Russia, which fights in Syria to support the government, has said Syria shot the IL-20 surveillance plane down by mistake shortly after Israeli jets hit a nearby target. Russia blamed Israel for creating dangerous conditions that caused the crash.
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Russia to give Syria S-300 air defense after accusations against Israel
Polina Nikolskaya, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber
3 MIN READ
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia announced on Monday it will supply an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria in two weeks against strong Israeli objections, a week after Moscow blamed Israel for indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military plane in Syria.
Last week’s crash, which killed 15 Russian service members, had forced Moscow to take “adequate retaliatory measures to increase the safety of Russian military fighting international terrorism in Syria,” Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday in a televised address.
“A modern S-300 air defense missile system will be transferred to the Syrian armed forces within two weeks,” he said. The system will “significantly increase the Syrian army’s combat capabilities,” he said.
Russia, which fights in Syria to support the government, has said Syria shot the IL-20 surveillance plane down by mistake shortly after Israeli jets hit a nearby target. Russia blamed Israel for creating dangerous conditions that caused the crash.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-russia/russia-to-give-syria-s-300-air-defense-after-accusations-against-israel-idUSKCN1M40ZA
