TASS:
ROSTOV-ON-DON, May 4. /TASS/. Crimean air defense forces will get advanced S-400 Triumf long-range and Pantsyr-S short-and medium-range surface-to-air missile systems this year, Commander of Russia’s Southern Military District Alexander Dvornikov told TASS on Friday.
“The work to strengthen the airspace security on the south-western flanks will continue this year. In particular, air defense formations in Crimea will be augmented with organic units of S-400 air defense missile systems and Pantsyr-S surface-to-air missile/gun complexes,” the commander said.
Aviation units and air defense forces stationed in Crimea have been 100% rearmed with the most advanced weapon systems. Cutting-edge Su-30SM fighter jets, Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ helicopters and Mi-28N ‘Night Hunter’ rotorcraft are based at airfields on the Crimean Peninsula. S-400 Triumf and Pantsyr-S air defense missile systems are also on combat duty in Crimea, the commander said.
