Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the Russian Federation began the supply of air defense systems s-300 to Syria. about it the diplomat has told during press conference on the results of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. on the first day of the week the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian Federation for the past 2 weeks will give Syria the s-300. He said that such a Decision will significantly strengthen the combat capabilities of the middle Eastern country. The head of the Ministry of defence has reminded that in Moscow a few years ago suspended deliveries of s-300 to Damascus, however now the situation has changed. He also drew attention that the Russian Federation was forced to take adequate measures because of the actions of Israel that led to the collapse of the Il-20. The leadership of the Russian Federation stressed that the delivery of s-300 is not directed against third countries, and caused by a desire to protect the Russian military in the Syrian Arab Republic. the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation expressed confidence that the air defense system to allow to close Syrian airspace, where required. In the Syrian diplomatic Ministry, for its part, has highly considered the Decision of Russia to supply s-300. Incident with Il-20 conclusion about the transfer of s-300 made due to the crash of the Russian Il-20 that was shot down in mid-September, when he returned to the base Hamim. At the same time, Israeli jets attacked targets in Latakia. in the Ministry of defence stressed that the Israeli pilots shot up the Il-20 under attack Syrian air defenses, under the guise of a Russian plane. Israel, for its part, denies guilt in the incident. <span style="color:darkgray