Russia sends S-400 missile systems to Serbia for military drill

Russia has anunced on October 24, that a section of its S-400 missile defence systems will take part in a military drill in Serbia, underlining Moscow’s wish to keep a tritional ally on side even as Belgre pursues links with NATO and European Union. Moscow's Defense Ministry said it will be first time sophisticated S-400s will be participating in military drills abro toger with a Pantsir missile battery. Serbia’s Defence Ministry said exercises which are dubbed as Slavic Shield 2019 is aimed to simulate use of a joint group in defending against enemy reconnaissance and offensive actions. It said in a statement that apart from anti-aircraft missile systems in use in Serbian army, missile systems that are in use by Russian Air Force will also be used in live exercise set to run until October 29.

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exercise commenced from October 23

exercise commenced from Wednesday, October 23, however, it was t me public until next day. Military neutrality was declared by Russia in 2006 after it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 2015, although it does t seek full membership in U.S.-led alliance. Serbia also wants to open talks on EU membership. Russia is trying to achieve to keep fellow Orthodox Christian, Slavic Serbia within its sphere of geopolitical influence.

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two countries have also strengned ir intelligence cooperation

Serbia's military is reportedly based on ex-Soviet weapons techlogy and has also obtained fighter jets as well as helicopters, tanks and armoured personnel carriers from Russia in recent years. two countries have also strengned ir intelligence cooperation. Sergey Naryshkin, he of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) told a local media ncy that two countries were performing complex mutual operations to protect ir external interests. Serbia has trusted Russia for support in its continued refusal to recognise independence of its former sourn province of Kosovo. Serbia is also dependent on Russia for natural gas supplies and largest local oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije is majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom.

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