Russian S-300 and S-400 antiaircraft missile systems in Syria threaten no one as these are defensive armaments, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
Lavrov made this statement after talks with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault.
"Let me repeat: both the S-300 and the S-400 are purely defensive armaments, which do not threaten anyone," the Russian foreign minister said.
According to Lavrov, Russia has deployed its S-300 system in Syria for providing reliable protection for its military personnel.
"We must guarantee reliable protection of our military personnel, the aerospace group and the logistics facility in the port of Tartus in a situation that is not returning to calm," he said.
The newest air defense system S-400 was brought to Syria at the end of November 2015 after a Russian bomber was downed by a Turkish F-16 jet. As Vladimir Putin said in mid-March 2016, S-400 and missile and artillery systems Pantsir would remain on duty in Syria after the pullout of the bulk of the Russian air group.
On Tuesday, October 4 the Russian Defense Ministry said a battery of S-300 had been moved to the naval logistic facility at Tartus. It is expected to provide protection for the Russian task force off Syria’s shores.
"We keep reading reports that some in Washington are eager to use force. This is an open secret," he said. "I do hope that they will not gain the upper hand, though. We’ve heard a rather balanced White House commentary in reply to a request for a comment on these rumors."
"We do hope that this reflects the main policy the Barack Obama Administration is conducting," Lavrov said........More: http://tass.com/politics/904654
6/10/16
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Lavrov made this statement after talks with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault.
"Let me repeat: both the S-300 and the S-400 are purely defensive armaments, which do not threaten anyone," the Russian foreign minister said.
According to Lavrov, Russia has deployed its S-300 system in Syria for providing reliable protection for its military personnel.
"We must guarantee reliable protection of our military personnel, the aerospace group and the logistics facility in the port of Tartus in a situation that is not returning to calm," he said.
The newest air defense system S-400 was brought to Syria at the end of November 2015 after a Russian bomber was downed by a Turkish F-16 jet. As Vladimir Putin said in mid-March 2016, S-400 and missile and artillery systems Pantsir would remain on duty in Syria after the pullout of the bulk of the Russian air group.
On Tuesday, October 4 the Russian Defense Ministry said a battery of S-300 had been moved to the naval logistic facility at Tartus. It is expected to provide protection for the Russian task force off Syria’s shores.
- The Russian diplomat expressed hope that those in the United States eager to attack Syria would not gain the upper hand.
"We keep reading reports that some in Washington are eager to use force. This is an open secret," he said. "I do hope that they will not gain the upper hand, though. We’ve heard a rather balanced White House commentary in reply to a request for a comment on these rumors."
"We do hope that this reflects the main policy the Barack Obama Administration is conducting," Lavrov said........More: http://tass.com/politics/904654
6/10/16
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