The Turks were transferred to Syria for dealing with s-400
Turkish electronic warfare (EW) Koral noticed in the border areas near the town of Afrin in the North Syrian province of Aleppo. The photograph system, Friday, January 19, publishes Telegram channel 338.
The complex is likely to be involved in the attack on Turkish military positions of armed groups of the Syrian Kurds of the YPG, affiliated with the outlawed Turkey Kurdistan workers ‘ party.
Koral test, developed by the Turkish company Aselsan has started in 2009, was held since 2013. The first sample was transferred to the Turkish air force in February 2016. It was noted that the complex will create noise and impulse noise in a wide frequency range. In particular, according to the developers, Koral is able to neutralize the action of the ground anti-aircraft missile systems, medium and long range, including the Russian s-400 “Triumph” at distances up to 100-150 km.
Currently the second division of the Russian air defense systems s-400 to Syria, deployed on the territory of the province of Hama, 13 km North-West of the city of Masyaf. These SAM cover the Russian air group, stationed in the Republic.
Earlier on January 19, the Turkish military began shelling Kurdish troops in ‘ Afrīn. Defense Minister of Turkey Nurettin Canikli stressed that the decision to start a ground operation against the Syrian Kurds will not be changed.
On 15 January the Turkish authorities in response to information about the US decision to form groups of armed militia in the North-Eastern border of Syria sent to the South-East of the country military convoy with military equipment. The Secretary of state of the United States Rex Tillerson called the situation a misunderstanding.