Russia's S-300 Delivery To Increase Risk To US, Partner Forces In Syria - State Department

Russia's planned delivery of S-300 air defense systems to the Syrian government will increase the risk to the US-led coalition forces in Syria, a US Department of State official told Sputnik on Monday.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th September, 2018) Russia's planned delivery of S-300 air defense systems to the Syrian government will increase the risk to the US-led coalition forces in Syria, a US Department of State official told Sputnik on Monday.

"The Russian delivery of further enhanced air defenses to the Assad regime will only raise the risk of escalation in an already dangerous environment and increase the risk to US and partnered forces conducting D-ISIS operations in Syria," the State Department official said. "It also reconfirms Russia's continued protection of the Assad regime and ultimate responsibility for the regime's actions."