Russia to upgrade Syrian Air Defences
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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 Defence System would be delivered within two weeks.
Fifteen Russian Military Personnel were killed when the reconnaissance Aeroplane 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 that now the situation has changed and it is not our fault.
