Russia - Serbia Agreement : Serbian Deffence will be equipped with S-300V, BUK, Iskander, Krasnopola nd attack helicopters from Russia

 

Kosovo issue remains open for Serbia at the same time causing concern and in Croatia 

This move shows that Serbia rejects NATO after modernization of the Serbian Army will be based on Russian standards and is a direct warning to EU after signing the preliminary agreement EU - Kosovo.

In huge defense agreement with Russia, Serbia proceeded which will acquire an unprecedented number of weapons from Moscow as S-300V, BUK, KRASNOPOL-M2, naval helicopters, radar, Iskander-E, ammunition and equipment that Serbia, will be created a site repair and modernization of Russian helicopters Mi-17.

Impressive is what was emphasized by Russian military "weapon systems that will be given to Serbia is suitable for a Balkan environment businesses" while the Prime Minister A.Voutsis stressed "under other new situation crated in Balkan, I will have to answer what I did for the defense of my country ... "indicating that the Kosovo issue remains open for Serbia at the same time causing concern and in Croatia ...

This move shows that Serbia rejects NATO after modernization of the Serbian Army will be based on Russian standards and is a direct warning to EU after signing the preliminary agreement EU - Kosovo.

This shows the creation of an independent anti-aircraft defense system will not be able to join the NATO standards and components that will not allow the passage of Belgrade defensive calibers for NATO.

Note also that there was a private meeting during 45 minutes with Russian President V.Putin and A.Voutsis ..

Serbian Prime Minister immediately said:

"Some will ask what we want Russian arms?. They wonder then what they want weapons all around us once surrounded by allies of NATO and only Serbia is not a member of NATO. "

"Serbia is silent when others buy attack helicopters, tanks and artillery. I wonder why in some donate rocket launchers and missiles? Tomorrow, under other associations worldwide, replying to what I did for the defense of my country, "said Vucic.

In a three-day visit to Russia by Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic agreed on an unprecedented defense agreement with Moscow from which to obtain huge amount of weaponry in the shade of the admission of Montenegro to NATO and EU-Kosovo agreement.

This contract, the defensive Serbia-Russia agreement provides for the full modernization of the Serbian Army under Russian standards.

First of all, talking about a long-term technical support to Russian-made self-propelled howitzers "Nora". This weapon system used by Russian airborne units and will be very useful in Serbia, especially on the border with Croatia ...

Second, the Serbian construction TDMA "Lazar-2" will be equipped with dual Russian-made 30 mm 2A42 cannon with 250-460 shots. The Serbian BTR "Lazar 2" will turn into "light tanks" special business environment in the Balkans and Balkan Serbia needs stress analysts.

Finally, they delivered anti-aircraft defense systems, namely S-300V, the same system will acquire to Iran by Russia.

Also the Serbian general staff wants to regularly acquire missile systems equipped with missiles ballistic trajectory, such as missiles Iskander -E, with a range of 170 km. Such systems in the region have only NATO countries, rather than the traditional opponents of Belgrade .

Moreover, the contract will cover supply of ammunition, spare parts, twelve transport helicopter two of which have already been delivered and one will be delivered by the end of this year. The total helicopter market will eventually exceeded 16 units.

It was agreed to create in Serbia and particularly in the area of ​​military airport Batajnica, outside Belgrade, repair site and modernization of Russian helicopters "Mi-17", used by the armed forces of Russia!

The Serbian Press also reports that the Serbian side expressed its interest in the purchase of anti-aircraft missile system "BUK", the anti-tank, semi-active guidance missile artillery KRASNOPOL-M2, combat helicopters and radar.

When Vucic visit to Russia, signed a strategic partnership protocol between the Serbian Railways (Zeleznice Srbije) and the public company of Russian Railways (RZD International), which provides for the involvement of the Russians to modernize the entire network.

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