Russia to Destroy S-300 Weapons Systems Meant for Export to Syria

[HRK]

Russia to Destroy S-300 Weapons Systems Meant for Export to Syria

MOSCOW, August 11 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s anti-aircraft S-300 weapons systems, intended for export to Syria before sanctions were imposed, will be destroyed, the director for the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said Monday.

“The S-300 complexes meant for Syria will be destroyed. This decision has been made on the level of the country’s political leadership,” Konstantin Biryulin said.

Asked if the complexes could be sold to a different country, Biryulin said that it was possible, “but very unlikely.”

Russia is the world’s second-largest weapons exporter after the United States. In 2013, Russia exported weapons valued at about $15.7 billion and another $2 billion between January and March 2014.

 

[Counter-Errorist]

Why not just store for later use / export?

 

[WishLivePak]

Destroying costs money too. Stupid leadership. Give it to India, or even Pakistan will purchase if price is right. Or sell to Iraq, they have money to buy any useless thing.

 

[That Guy]

Why not just store for later use / export?

maintenance costs. Though, I don't know why they don't just try and sell to another country.

 

[Echo_419]

Russia to Destroy S-300 Weapons Systems Meant for Export to Syria

MOSCOW, August 11 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s anti-aircraft S-300 weapons systems, intended for export to Syria before sanctions were imposed, will be destroyed, the director for the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said Monday.

“The S-300 complexes meant for Syria will be destroyed. This decision has been made on the level of the country’s political leadership,” Konstantin Biryulin said.

Asked if the complexes could be sold to a different country, Biryulin said that it was possible, “but very unlikely.”

Russia is the world’s second-largest weapons exporter after the United States. In 2013, Russia exported weapons valued at about $15.7 billion and another $2 billion between January and March 2014.

Why not just try to export it to other countries

 

[Frosty]

Haha come on people they're not just gonna set them on fire and let them sit there but rather dismantle the system parts for better use.

 

[1000]

Iraq should buy it, will work well along with pantsir s1

 

[Basel]

Iran may be good buy buyer for those systems if offered.

 

[Malik Alashter]

Iraq should buy it, will work well along with pantsir s1

Have you seen any pantsir in Iraq rest asure with mentality of our mods there will be armament to our army.

 

[1000]

Have you seen any pantsir in Iraq rest asure with mentality of our mods there will be armament to our army.

40-50 pantsir S1 have been ordered, it takes time to build them & train crews operating them.

 

[Ammyy]

I think they dnt want to refund the money to syria that's the reason dnt want to sell it to any one else otherwise syria can ask for refund.

 

[United]

Russian syrian policy have miserably failed............they were expecting korean style conflict with west.

The free will of syrian will prevail.....syria will be free of all the tyrants.............world has kept silence on the mass genocide by the Russian sponsored regime.

They see no future for Asshead,
destroy em rather see FSA flags over these low spec devices.

foot solders from free syria groups have caused more damage to em than anything and no equipment can hold em anymore.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

They see no future for Asshead,
destroy em rather see FSA flags over these low spec devices.
foot solders from free syria groups have caused more damage to em than anything and no equipment can hold em anymore.

Hate to burst your bubble, but Assad's Army is on the offensive and gaining ground thanks to FSA infighting and uncertainty of terrorist groups.

 

[TeroPro]

or maybe the system is already destroyed by an IDF air strike