7 minutes agoRussia unhappy with Serbia, following China's purchase of weapons
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Several Russian media have written that Belgrade has sent clear orders to Moscow that it does not depend solely on Russian weapons, they even write that there is disappointment among the Russians following the order of Chinese air defence systems FK-3. Russian media have attended the event and debate on Belgrade's intention to buy weapons from China and [...]
Russian media have attended the event and the debate over Belgrade's intention to buy weapons from China, and some have openly expressed their disappointment.
In some Russian media there are titles and conclusions that “Serbia chose FK-3 instead of S-300 Russian”.
Russian media write that in June 2020, Russian state news agency TASS, calling to military-diplomatic sources, has announced that Russia has sent Serbia the 300 complex's orders application PM-2 for 2021. Although official Belgrade had not confirmed this information, some Russian media consider it accurate, the REL broadcast.
Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vucic, had declared in December last year that Serbia had abandoned S300 and S400 orders and systems, following many speculations in the Russian and Serbian media, prompted by officials' statements in which the algorithm that such a system could be subject to agreement between the two states.
The renowned Russian portal Lenta.ru writes that the penetration of the FK-3 system on the Serbian market is precious to China, as such antiaircraft protection systems China had managed only to equip Beijing's Asian allies.
