Russian journalist views reasons for deploying S-300 in Syria

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  • Source:
    BBC Monitoring International Reports, October 6, 2016 Former Soviet Union, 4pp
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    • Abstract:
      Text of report by the website of mass-circulation Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets on 5 October [Article by Olga Bozhyeva: "Possible deployment of Russian S-300 in Syria attributed to 'US escalation.' Who might weapons be targeted at?"] Russia is deploying S-300V4 Antey-2500 air defence systems (SA-23 Gladiators, according to the NATO classification)...