Russia deployed the second division of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system in Syria According to the magazine "Jane's Defense Weekly" in the article Sean O'Connor, Jeremy Binnie "Second Russian S-400 in Syria confirmed", publishing the space image made on July 2, 2017, in Syria, the Russian side deployed the second division of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system . According to the photo, the positions of the second Russian-deployed S-400 SAM in Syria are located 13 km northwest of the Syrian city of Masjaf (Hama province). According to the publication, the S-400 division was delivered there between April and July 2017.
Dated July 2, 2017 space image of the second deployed in Syria Russian division of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system in 13 km northwest of the Syrian city of Masjaf (Hama province) (c) CNES / Airbus Defense and Space (via Jane's) According to the publication, in November 2016, it was from this position that the Russian side launched the launches of 3M55 Onis missiles on the coastal mobile anti-ship missile system Bastion-P for ground targets in Syria. The "Bastion-P" complex, which was delivered to Syria, is also currently in this position, but all of its vehicles are housed in shelters. Earlier at this position, the S-200VE S-200VE air defense division was stationed in Syria.
The first S-400 SAM battalion was delivered by the Russian side to Syria in late November 2015 and placed at the airbase of Khmeimim. Like the first division in Humeim, the new second division at Masjaf has a reduced composition of the fire battery, which includes only four self-propelled launchers 5P85SM2-01 on the old special wheeled chassis MZKT-543M. Also, each of the S-400 divisions deployed in Syria includes one 92N6 and 96L6 radar.
In addition, according to the satellite image, at least one anti-aircraft missile and gun system "Pantsir-S" was deployed at the position of the S-400 SAM battalion at Masjaf. It should be noted that according to the information released by the recent 3-rd International Military Technical Forum "Army-2017", the "Pantsir-S" missile system "in the area of Masjaf" was shot down on March 23, 2017, "on May 4, mini-UAV ", and on July 6 - UAV" type Heron ".
In the publication "Jane's" it is noted that the position of the second deployed Syrian SAM battalion S-400 is on the coastal mountain range and allows, on the one hand, to provide a significant survey of the division's radar, and on the other hand to block the "shading" of the radar field provided by this ridge Division S-400 from Khmeimim.
Also in the publication it is noted that, despite the presence of the S-400 SAM battalion at Masyaf, the Russian side did not prevent the Israeli Air Force from attacking Syrian targets in the area of this city, inflicted on September 7.
The photo published by the magazine is made by the SPOT satellite of the company Airbus Defense and Space (directly received by the French National Center for Space Research - Center National d'Etudes Spatiales - CNES).
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