Russia To Supply S-300 Air Defense Systems To Syria Within Two Weeks - Defense Minister

Russia will supply advanced S-300 air defense systems to Syria within two weeks, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th September, 2018) Russia will supply advanced S-300 air defense systems to Syria within two weeks, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday.

"The Syrian Armed Forces will be supplied with the advanced S-300 air defense missile system within two weeks.

It is capable of intercepting air threats at a range of more than 250 kilometers and simultaneously hitting several aerial targets," Shoigu said.

He said the S-300 will significantly improve the combat capabilities of Syria's air defense forces.

Shoigu said Russia halted the delivery of S-300 systems to Syria in 2013 at Israel's request, but the situation around the supplies has now changed through no fault of Russia.