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Russia warns of ‘provocation’ in Syria, hints at Israeli ‘hot heads’
The Russian Defense Ministry held a long briefing about the situation in Syria on Wednesday, warning against “provocations.” Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the ministry, warned against “hot heads” provoking Syria and intimated that the S-300 had been deployed to defend against such action. Although Israel wasn’t mentioned, the reference to the S-300 clearly is pointed at Jerusalem.
The statement, also tweeted by the Russian embassy in Israel, appears to reference the accidental downing by Syria of a Russian IL-20 aircraft in Syria in September following an Israeli air strike, an incident that led to a brief crisis with Moscow.
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