Russian Officials Confirm: S-300 Surface-to-air Missile System Reached Syria
'The work was finished a day ago', Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu tells Putin ■ Syria said that 'Israel will have to think twice' before striking after the missiles' transfer, which was announced amid tensions over downed Russian spyplane
Russia has delivered an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting broadcasted by Rossiya 24 TV on Tuesday. "The work was finished a day ago," Shoigu said.
On Saturday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow had already started delivering the S-300 air defense systems to Syria's government. He added that "the measures we will take will be devoted to ensure 100 percent safety and security of our men in Syria, and we will do this."