Israeli Military Refuses To Comment On Russia's Plans To Supply S-300 Systems To Syria

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) refused to comment on Russia's plans to supply the advanced S-300 air defense systems to Syria.

TEL AVIV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th September, 2018) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) refused to comment on Russia's plans to supply the advanced S-300 air defense systems to Syria.

Earlier in the day, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced a set of measures on increasing security of Russian servicemen in response to the crash of Russian Il-20 military aircraft, which Russia believes Israel is responsible for.

According to the minister, Russia will equip the Syrian air defense forces' command posts with automatic control systems, which have been previously possessed only by Russia, jam satellite navigation, on-board radars and communication systems of combat aviation attacking Syrian targets and, most importantly, supply S-300 air defense systems to Syria.

"No comments," the IDF spokesperson told a Sputnik correspondent, when asked to comment on the announcement.