Defense Ministry denies Ankara's statement on the destruction of eight "Shell" in Syria
Statement of the Turkish Ministry of Defense on the destruction in Syria by Turkish drones eight anti-aircraft missile and gun systems (ZRPK) "Pantsir-S" of the Syrian army, is not true. The Russian Ministry of Defense made such a statement on Tuesday.
The Russian military department has denied a statement by the Turkish leadership about the allegedly eight Pantsir-S air defense missile systems destroyed by Turkish UAVs in Idlib province. According to the representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the main forces and means of the Syrian air defense, including the Pantsir-S air defense missile system, are concentrated in the Damascus area. In the Syrian province of Idlib, only four complexes carried out cover for troops.
- Said the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
According to the Russian military, as a result of massive attacks by Turkish drones, two Syria army air defense missiles received damage (not destroyed, but damaged). Currently, their recovery is coming to an end, and soon the complexes will begin to carry out combat missions.
- specified in the ministry.
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkish drones destroyed eight Syrian army shells in Idlib.
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