S-300 air defense system

15:56 11/08/2010

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President Dmitry Medvedev visits Abkhazia

Russia has deployed an S-300 air defense system in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, the commander of the Russian Air Force said on Wednesday.

"We have placed an S-300 system in Abkhazia. It will protect the airspace of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in conjunction with other air defense means deployed by the Ground Forces," Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin told reporters.

MOSCOW, August 11 (RIA Novosti)

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