Kremlin Says To Inform If Russia-Israel Contacts Take Place Amid S-300 Supplies To Syria

The Kremlin will inform if any Russia-Israel contacts take place following the announcement of Russia's plans to supply S-300 air defense systems to Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th September, 2018) The Kremlin will inform if any Russia-Israel contacts take place following the announcement of Russia's plans to supply S-300 air defense systems to Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

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.

"If such [contacts] take place, we will inform you," Peskov told reporters, when asked whether there were plans for any contacts with the Israeli side.