Syria has received the advanced S-300 air defense missile system nearly
two weeks after the Russian IL-20 plane was tragically shot down off the Syrian
coast.
Last night, the first shipment of the advanced missiles was unloaded by
a Russian cargo plane in the coastal airbase of Hmeimim.
The Syrian Army by then has received four S-300 air defense systems, as
well as 49 devices which include radars, vehicles and launchers.
The Russian Defense Minister said that Syrian Army officers will undergo
a training course to operate the S-300 missiles, in conjunction of establishing
a unified system for the Syrian air defenses.
Russia declared it will supply the Syrian Army with the advanced missiles
following the tragic downing of Russian IL-20 off the Syrian coast on September
18.
Even though the IL-20 was shot down by Syrian S-200 air defense missile
by mistake, Russia held Israel completely responsible for the incident since
the Israeli F-16 took cover of the IL-20; thus making it vulnerable to the
Syrian air defenses.
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