Russia is to send new anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, a week after Syrian forces accidentally shot down a Russian aircraft during an Israeli air strike.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system would be delivered within two weeks.
Fifteen Russian military personnel were killed when the reconnaissance airplane was downed on 17 September.
Syria and Russia say Israel was to blame, but it denies responsibility.
In remarks quoted by Russian news agency Interfax, Mr. Shoigu said the delivery of the system had been suspended in 2013 following a request from Israel, but added: “Now, the situation has changed. And it’s not our fault.”
“In parts of the Mediterranean adjacent to Syria, there will be radio-electronic jamming of satellite navigation, onboard radars and communications systems used by military aircraft attacking targets in Syrian territory,” he said.
The systems will also be able to track and identify Russian aircraft.
Russia is supporting President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s civil war.
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