Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has assembled several S-300PMU2 air defense systems for Syria. A leading Russian business daily asserted that Russia’s Almaz Antey has assembled several S-300 batteries for delivery to the Syrian military. But the daily, Vedemosti, said no complete systems have been exported to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — President Bashar Assad says the first shipment of the S-300 air defense system has arrived in Syria. In an interview on May 30, Assad appeared to confirm reports from Israel and Russia that Damascus was receiving components of the S-300PMU2 air defense system. The Syrian president did not say when […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that the S-300PMU2 air defense system was not yet delivered to Syria. Officials said the Israeli intelligence community has assessed that the regime of President Bashar Assad did not acquire any S-300 batteries from Russia. They said, however, that the Kremlin issued commitments to honor a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has denied plans to export an advanced long-range air defense system to Syria. The Kremlin said Russia would not deliver the S-300PMU2 to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said Moscow has completed all air defense projects with Damascus. “Russia has sold and signed contracts a long […]