Russia says to give Syria S-300; plane incident to harm Israel ties
Tehran (KNA) - Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Russia will supply Syria with a modern S-300 system within two weeks and block the communication of planes bombing the country from the Mediterranean.
The announcement on Monday came a week after Russia blamed Israel for the downing of a Russian military plane in Syria, which killed 15 service members.
The downing has forced Moscow to take "adequate retaliatory measures to increase the safety of Russian military fighting international terrorism in Syria," Shoigu said 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, adding the system will significantly increase the Syrian army's combat capabilities.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said the downing of the Russian plane in Syria will harm relations with Israel, reiterating that Israeli pilots had acted deliberately.
Source: PressTV