RFE
02 Dec 2020, 12:15 GMT+10
The Russian military has announced the deployment of advanced air-defense missiles to the Kurile Islands claimed by Japan.
The S-300V4 air-defense missile systems have entered combat duty on the Kurile Islands, in addition to the shorter-range Tor-M2 missile systems deployed there earlier, Russia's Eastern Military District said in a statement on December 1.
The Russian Defense Ministry's TV station, Zvezda, reported that the air-defense missile systems were deployed on Iturup, one of the four southernmost Kurile Islands.
Russia has continued to build up its forces on the islands, including stationing advanced fighter jets and anti-ship missiles there.
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