Turkey told about the use of Russian S-400

Turkish Defense Minister Akar: S-400 will be deployed in the right place and at the right time

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said when S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems purchased from Russia will be used. He stated this at a hearing in the Turkish parliament, RIA Novosti reports.

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“Was there an air attack in which we did not use the S-400? These complexes will be used in the right place and at the right time, “he assured the deputies.

In October, the head of the Turkish defense industry, Ismail Demir, announced the development of an analogue of the Russian S-400 Triumph complex. According to him, increasing the range of destruction of existing systems will create a new air defense system.

On September 27, Turkish President Recep Erdogan said that Ankara intends to buy another batch of S-400 from Russia. The politician pointed out that Turkey, as a sovereign country, is the only one that can make decisions on the purchase of weapons from other states. “In the future, no one will be able to interfere in our decisions about which protection systems to acquire, from which country and at what level,” he concluded.

Negotiations on the purchase of Russian air defense systems, which caused a crisis in relations between Turkey and USA began in mid-July 2019. Washington demanded to abandon the deal and buy American Patriot systems in return, threatening to delay or even cancel the sale of the latest F-35 Lightning II fighters to Turkey.

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