Russia mulls supplying S-300 missile defense system to Syria
Israeli officials have previously expressed concern the system could weaken IAF air supremacy in the region
17 April 2018
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that Moscow would consider supplying its S-300 missile defense system to Syria.
He told the BBC in an interview that the recent US-led airstrikes on Syrian military targets had led to Moscow to mull a reversal in its policy.
“A few years ago at the request of our partners, we decided not to supply S-300s to Syria,” he said. “Now that this outrageous act of aggression was undertaken by the US, France and UK, we might think how to make sure that the Syrian state is protected.”
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