Russia can put Syria S-300 anti-aircraft system, However, while the decision to supply not accepted, Interfax statement by Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.
As long as there are no such decisions. If they are accepted, why not. Syria, Fortunately, It is not under sanctions, said Fomin, answering the question, whether Russian supply Syria S-300.
On the possibility of supply Damascus systems S-300 "Favorite" the Russian military and diplomats claimed after hitting 14 April Western coalition on Syria.
19 April Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad, responding to a question the agency, He stated, that the air defense system of long-range S-300 began work in Syria a month ago. But it denied the Russian military-diplomatic source.
Russian anti-aircraft missile system S-300 from the Syrian government troops there, said the source agency. According to him, Syrian armed forces, there are other means of defense - as a Soviet design, and modern Russian systems, eg, "Carapace".
In late April, the head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff, Colonel-General Sergei said Rudskoy, Russia plans to supply SAR new complexes.
Russian experts will continue training the Syrian military, and will assist in the development of new types of air defense systems, the supply of which will be implemented in the near future, told reporters Rudskoy.
Syrian Ministry of Defense to analyze in detail the results of a missile strike reflection. On its basis has a number of changes in the defense system of the country, further increasing its reliability, he added.
As the military expert, Colonel-General Leonid Ivashov, Syria can be delivered "portable complexes of the type “Needle”, complexes low cover “shell”, mid-range - upgraded “Buki”, as well as complexes of long-range S-300 ".
According to him, obviously, Syria's air defense system decided to step up and make a layered.