According to the
Serbian mass media, two out of six Pantsyr-S1 systems reached Serbia via
Bulgaria’s airspace.
BELGRADE, February
22. /TASS/. The first batch of the Russian Pantsyr-S1 surface-to-air
missile/gun systems has arrived in Serbia, Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar
Vulin said on Saturday.
"The first batch
of the Pantsyr-S1 system has arrived at the Batajnica airfield," the
ministry’s press service quoted him as saying. "Purchasing this defensive
weapons, one-of-its-kind in the region, Serbia continues to strengthen its
defense might and deterrence potential. This way we enhance our capability to
remain a military neutral state, which is the fundamental security position of
the Serbian Army Supreme Commander-in-Chief Aleksandar Vucic, as well as of our
government and parliament."
According to the Serbian
mass media, two out of six Pantsyr-S1 systems Serbia had bought from Russia
reached Serbia via Bulgaria’s airspace on Saturday. The final agreements on the
supplies of these systems were reached during Russian Defense Minister Sergei
Shoigu’s visit to Belgrade on February 17.
Serbian soldiers have
already undergone corresponding training and are not prepared to wor with the
new weapons.
The Pantsyr-S1 (NATO
reporting name: SA-22 Greyhound) is a ground-based self-propelled
surface-to-air missile/gun system designated to shield military and civilian
facilities, including long-range air defense systems, from all modern and
future air attack weapons.
The Pantsyr mounted
on the truck chassis for greater mobility is armed with two 30mm guns, each of
which is capable of firing up to 40 rounds per second, as well as 12
anti-aircraft missiles.
Source: ITAR-TASS
23-02-2020
