Russia has declared that it has begun delivering S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to the Assad regime in Syria.
Russia suspended plans to ship the missiles in 2013, but has periodically returned to the prospect. The latest announcement was spurred by the September 17 downing of a Russian surveillance plane, with 15 personnel aboard, by an Assad regime S-200 missile during an Israeli attack on regime targets in western Syria.
Despite a 2015 “deconfliction” agreement with Israel, the Russian Defense Ministry has blamed the “irresponsible” Israeli air force, claiming that Israel’s F-16s fighters were using the Russian Il-20 as cover when it was downed.
On Monday, Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu announced the delivery of the S-300s within two weeks, and yesterday Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, “The delivery started already and as President [Vladimir] Putin said, after that incident [the downing of the Il-20]…the measures that we will take will be devoted to ensuring 100% safety and security of our men.”
While denouncing Israel over the September 17 episode, the Kremlin has put out assurances that the shipment of the S-300s is not directed at Tel Aviv, which occupies the Golan Heights in southwest Syria.
Lavrov sought to maintain Russia’s leading position in the political process, accused the US and a group of Arab and European countries of trying to undermine it.
On Thursday, foreign ministers from the US, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, the UK, and Saudi Arabia called on UN envoy Staffan de Mistura to convene a constitutional committee and report back on progress by the end of October.
Russia pushed the US to the side in 2016 and seized the initiative alongside Iran and Turkey through meetings in the Kazakhstan capital Astana.
Lavrov said the Thursday announcement was “a grave mistake”: “This is aimed at undermining all that was done at Astana process and not the fact the Syrians decide what country they are going to live in but the architecture agreed on by foreign powers.”
Idlib Rallies Call for Release of Detainees
Demonstrations across opposition-held northwest Syria have called for the release of tens of thousands of detainees in Assad regime prisons.
For the fifth Friday in a row, rallies were held across Idlib and northern Hama Provinces. The gatherings were initially convened at the end of August to reassert the Syrian Revolution amid an imminent Russian-regime attack, but with the suspension of the offensive, they are turning to specific issues.
In recent months, regime officials have begun notified families of thousands of deaths of relatives who have disappeared in Syria’s 90-month conflict. One regime official has said the number may go well beyond 50,000.
Yes if you look at the top of the thread you will notice the go I was debating Matt of the topic of Russian interfering in other countries when you cut into and dragged the discussion into the gutter. And the you refused to back up your comments with facts.
Hope that helps
Again?!?!! goodnight d-head
The irony of Lavrov complaining about foreign powers is hysterical
You clearly don’t understand the meaning of irony. It’s not Russia who it trying to impose it’s will on other states. It’s not Russia who is deciding whether other governments should remain or be removed from power
Ahahahah. Georgia, ukraine, crimea etc etc. Andre de angelis making us laugh again…….thats real irony. Keep em coming genius !!!!
Oh Caligola, you really can’t help embarrassing youself can you? The OSCE, who are on the ground in Eastern Ukraine, have stated reapeatly there is not evidence of Russian troops. Even Kiev can’t come up with evidence of Russian troops in Ukraine. They had to resort to presenting fake photographs to Washington, which created major embarrassment.
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/exclusive-photos-show-russian-military-in-ukraine-arming-separatists/
There was no invasion of Crimea. Russian already had a military base in Sevastopol under existing treaty with Kiev permitting the stationing of 25,000 Russian troops there. Those troops didn’t become an invasion the day after the coup. That’s as much an invasion as US troops stationed in Qatar.
Nor was there an invasion of Georgia. Georgia invaded South Ossetia and attacked Russian peace keepers.
You really have no idea what you are talking about. Might explain why you are so resentful and abusive on this forum.
“It’s not Russia who it trying to impose it’s will on other states.”
I generally hate responding to your mindless gibberish, but this statement is so laughably delusional it merits a hearty chuckle at the poor sap who believes that load of bullshit.
“I generally hate responding to your mindless gibberish, but this statement is so laughably delusional it merits a hearty chuckle at the poor sap who believes that load of bullshit.”
I have only received one response from you thus far but it’s obvious you are unable to refute my argument, so like Caligola, you resort to invective.
But I agree it is laughable to speak of Russia invading anyone when you can’t cite any examples
Andre consider yourself lucky i even waste 2 seconds replying to your bullshit. And your last reply on crimea and ukraine says it all. You are the only un cultured clown in here. Keep us entertained. Always. Clown.
Why would I consider myself lucky that you posted a substance free response that you are unable to back up with evidence? If the OSCE and head of the Ukrainian military says there are no Russian troops in Ukraine and Kiev has to fraudulently pass off photos from Georgia circa 2008 as evidence, then that clearly leaves you with a tough gig.
Unfortunately, conventional wisdom and group think won’t help you.
Andre let me refresh your empty bot head. I will never go down in a serious debate with a person who proved himself in the last years to be completely brainwashed by 3 grade regime propaganda. You bring nothing to the table. Just piss poor russian/regime propaganda and manipulated reality. Either is that or your permanent frustration against the US. Not happy about all this. You are even a pathological lier. Like when you claim you dident know this board before 2015 (pitty we found your bs back from 2012). Now having been mocked by everybody in here you revert to new user names like your pall ramzjoo (ordoo). You do understand if there is one person making himself a fool is only you in here. By far……….
“I will never go down in a serious debate with a person who proved himself in the last years to be completely brainwashed by 3 grade regime propaganda.”
Don’t kid yourself. You have not bothered to engage with anyone else or even offer constructive comments in response to the actual articles. You have brought nothing to the table but juvenile Invective. No one is forcing you to post comments or respond. You are just satisfied with dragging the debate into the gutter where you clearly feel most comfortable and familiar.
i repeat…… And this will be the only reply you will get from me from now on. Go buy a brain…….or a new acount 🙂
“You bring nothing to the table. Just piss poor russian/regime propaganda and manipulated reality. Either is that or your permanent frustration against the US. Not happy about all this. You are even a pathological lier. Like when you claim you dident know this board before 2015 (pitty we found your bs back from 2012). Now having been mocked by everybody in here you revert to new user names like your pall ramzjoo (ordoo). You do understand if there is one person making himself a fool is only you in here. By far……….”
“And this will be the only reply you will get from me from now on. Go buy a brain…….or a new acount ”
I take it you had no luck coming up with evidence of a Russian invasion into Ukraine or Crimea?
You could try bringing some facts and evidence to the debate. Evidently you much prefer to waster your time and mine.
All your responses thus far have been tantrums about comments being anti Americans. Extremely petty and juvenile. Your perception of the world is entirely augmented by the lens of what is pro or anti American.
FYI. I joined this board about a month ago. Look it up 🙂
Andre…….You are a fraud. Full stop. I couldent care less to debate with a bot/troll/fraud. I am not the one having to invent multiple accounts were to hide from. You are frustrated cuz nobody buys your shit in here. You are here to sell propaganda and disinformation. Nobody buying it. So please as you say…..don’t bother to reply to my posts and save your time. Actually use that extra time to find new aliases, i recomend using female ones as Tatiana, Svetlana might be more credible for the first couple messages, pitty your rants are always a fotocopy of the last years and give you away immediately. No piss off…..and do as you said, dont waste your time and dont reply to me. Aint happy myself to babysit an empty brain.
“I am not the one having to invent multiple accounts were to hide from. You are frustrated cuz nobody buys your shit in here.”
I have one account started a month or so ago. I don’t see anyone buying what you are trying to sell either. You can’rt produce one iota of evidence of any Russian invasion of Ukraine or Crime so resort to flinging your pwn feces like a primate backed into a corner. You are going to have to deal with the reality that your beloved US fckign A is on the skids and no longer gets to push the rest of the world around.
And speaking of aliases, it’s laughable coming from someone who goes by the name CALIGOLA. Something tells me it’s not the name that appears n your passport.
You do understand english do you? So which part of avoid replying to my comments you dont understand? NOT INTERESTED in your bs 2 cents russian propaganda. Now walk away…..i am sure Scott as others are not pleased in seeing every daily splashed by this 1vs1. You said it. Dont waste your time……cant agree more with you on that point. Now piss off and adios.
It is of no concern to me what interests you. I am here to debunk your propaganda and talking points. Your inability to back up your claims of a Russian invasion into Ukraine and Crimea simply proves my point. The more time you spend avoiding the debate and running away from it, the more it proves my argument.
You are here to do what? Debunk my propaganda???? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH i am sure 99,9% of the other users will have the same laugh in reading this from you. What a fcking tool you are really they should study you at university level. Now really bye bye bye bye…..
Continue running away like a coward Caligola. You have nothing and you know it.
With each pathetic response and evasion, you only prove my point.
Scott please can we have this idiot banned? Not only we have to deal with his rants and rubbish from years now he even turn every daily on a 1vs1. I asked this tool to avoid me, but either he is lacking the knowledge of english or he is a sadomasochist and loves to be beaten upon. Not even fun anymore.
I’ll happily avoid you if you agree to do the same.
Cur it outwith the personal taunts and attacks and stick to the topic.
lol and you speak of beeing on topic and forum rules….get lost fraud.
I am on topic Caligola. It is you that drags the discussion into the gutter with your never ending personal attacks and abuse.
Forum rules and all that you know…..
2 Blackhawk Helicpotgers were shot down by 15s killing 26 American sericemen. Friendly fire is not uncommon.
https://youtu.be/OU1OtM6aFwo
Yeah we all sure you had the only hard on of your life those days…..now fck off Andre.
It was a tragic event. Mistakes happen in war. Hardly a reason to get a hard on, but if death gets you off, that’s your business.
Piss off.
Russia forgot to mention that with the S300 comes a batch of parachutes…….that in case some friendlies get knocked out from the sky.
Unlike the F35s and S22s which come with a spare oxygen bottle…in case the pilots experience asphyxiation. In the case of the F35, they needn’t bother as the plane probably won’t take off anyway
Buahahaha the typical bs. I love to see your frustration. Really. Keep the good work up Andre. And keep us laughing. Most important.
There’s no frustration Caligola. America shot down 2 of it’s own helicopters in 1994 killing 26. Then there was the shooting down of the TWA800.
You are just not only frustrated. You suffer from depression. Cure yourself before taking that jump…..
You are the one cursing and venting Caligola, so it’s clear which one of us is frustrated. You have too much invested in the hope of seeing the US military blow away it’s adversaries. One of the greatest sources of depression is when your expectations are not satisfied by reality.
Andre nobody ever gave a shit about your comments in here. You are a living laughing stock. Now piss off and go make another new identity for yourself. You bore us to death with your anti US rants.
You keep repeating the same claim that one cares about what I say, but feel compelled to have the last word. Like I said before, I am not interested in who does or does not give a shit about what I have to say. You’re clearly obsessed with combatting any criticism of the US and refutations of it’s military prowess, yet totally dissinterested in the facts on the ground.
Piss off. Fraud.