The Kremlin clarified Putin’s words about the transfer to Syria S-300 – RBC

anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 on the Moscow parade in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War

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A spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, said Vladimir Putin’s words about the transfer to Syria air defense systems.

“I’ll give an explanation: the president speaking of the administration said the S-300 systems. Defense Ministry has proposed to increase the proficiency of the system to the S-400 in-chief agreed to this proposal, will thus be sent to the S-400, “- said Peskov.

Earlier, Vladimir Putin announced the transfer to Syria of C-300. “With regard to measures to ensure the safety of our military operation in Syria, announced yesterday the proposals is not enough. We discussed it in the morning even with the guidance of the Ministry of Defence. In Syria, our air force base is thrown defense complex S-300. I hope that this as well as other actions (this is not the only measure that we take) will be sufficient to ensure the flight, “- said the head of state.

At the same time, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Syria will be deployed anti-aircraft missile systems S-400. “By decision of the Supreme Commander for air defense in all areas of Syria to the airfield” Hmeymim “thrown anti-aircraft missile system S-400″, – he said.

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On Tuesday, November 24 fighter F-16 Turkish Air Force was shot down by a Russian Su-24 bomber. One of the pilots was killed, another was rescued and taken to the Russian base. During the rescue operation was shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, with a Marine was killed on contract. In Turkey, argued that the downed aircraft violated the airspace of the country, the Russian Defense Ministry this information denied, and said that the border had violated Turkish plane that flew into Syria.

After the attack on the Russian aircraft Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoy said that Russia is considering additional measures to ensure the security of the Russian air base in Syria. In particular, he said the strengthening of defense – for this purpose, said Rudskoy, in the coastal area of ​​the Latakia will take the cruiser “Moskva”, equipped with air defense system “Fort”, similar to the C-300.