Pantsir-S1. Source: central-media.org
The Syrian Armed Forces are deploying additional Russian-made Pantsir-S1 combined short to medium range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon systems to the areas in southern and eastern Syria, according to pro-government sources.
The Hezbollah media wing in Syria claimed on June 12 that additional Pantsir-S1 systems had been deployed in the area near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights [most likely in the province of Daraa] to strengthen air-defense capabilities of the government forces in the area.
On June 11, reports also appeared that additional Pantsir-S1 systems were set to be deployed in the province of Deir Ezzor where tensions are steadily growing between government forces and the US-led coalition.
This week the Russian Defense Ministry has once again accused the US-led coalition and its proxies of preparing provocations with chemical weapons to blame the Syrian government and to set a pretext for attacking the government’s facilities in Syria.
