Report: Russia draws down forces in Syria, removes S-300 system that troubled Israel
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The New York Times said the development could open the door for Jerusalem to upgrade its level of support for Kyiv, as Russia’s presence in Syria has been a major consideration for Israel’s position on the matter.
The transfer of the S-300 anti-aircraft system out of Syria comes amid a larger Russian drawdown in the country as it seeks to bolster its faltering offensive against Ukraine, according to a senior Israeli defense official and two senior Western diplomats cited by The Times.
In August, satellite images captured by Israeli firm ImageSat International appeared to show an S-300 battery being moved from Masyaf in northwest Syria to a port at Tartus and then on to Novorossiysk, a Russian port on the Black Sea near Crimea.
The officials offered different estimates on how many troops have been pulled from Syria. Two put the number at a couple of battalions, or 1,200-1600 soldiers, while the third said the number was much higher. The senior Israeli defense official said the withdrawn troops had been replaced with military police officers. READ MORE
Report: Russia draws down forces in Syria, removes S-300 system that troubled Israel
Report: Russia draws down forces in Syria, removes S-300 system that troubled Israel
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