Shoigu: Russia will send s-300 to Syria within two weeks

Baku. 24 September. REPORT.AZ / "Russia is forced to take an adequate response aimed at improving the security of Russian troops performing tasks to combat international terrorism in Syria," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at a briefing.

Report informs citing RIA Novosti that, according to the minister, the command posts of the Syrian troops and military air defense units will be equipped with automatic control system, which have been supplied only to the Russian Armed Forces.

"We are convinced that the implementation of these measures will cool hotheads and prevent ill-considered actions threatening our servicemen. Otherwise we will have to respond in line with the current situation," Shoigu stated.

He added that 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."

According to him, S-300 would significantly boost Syria's combat capabilities.