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October 19, 2016       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-air-defense-raises-stakes-of-us-confrontation-in-syria/2016/10/17/85c89220-948c-11e6-bb29-bf2701dbe0a3_story.html

Russia Completes Integrated Air Defense System in Syria

(Washington Post) Karen DeYoung - Russia completed this month the deployment of mobile and interchangeable S-400 and S-300 missile batteries for an integrated air defense system in Syria. It gives Russia the ability to shoot down planes and cruise missiles over at least 250 miles in all directions from western Syria, covering significant portions of Turkey, Israel, Jordan and the eastern Mediterranean as well.

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