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Russia says their air defenses in Syria 'guarantee the security' of their airbases
Russia says their air defenses in Syria 'guarantee the security' of their airbases
Business InsiderAug 13, 2024, 16:35 IST
REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinRussian S-400 Triumph medium-range and long-range surface-to-air missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade, marking the 71st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2016.Russia's airbase in Latakia province and its naval facility in Tartus are protected by S-300 and S-400 air missile defense systems, a Russian lawmaker was quoted as saying by RIA news agency on Friday.
"The S-300 and S-400 missile complexes....adequately guarantee the security of our armed forces on land as well as by sea and air," Viktor Ozerov, the head of the defense and security committee of Russia's upper house of parliament, said.
