(AFP) Russia may not deliver a consignment of S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria this year, two Russian newspapers reported Friday, rejecting claims the weapons had already arrived in the country. Kommersant reported that delivery was only planned in the second quarter of 2014 and that no delivery of the missiles had taken place yet. After delivery, at least six months would be needed before the systems were fully operational.
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