Moscow still believes that the wreck of the IL-20 lies on the conscience of the Air Force of Israel. To strengthen the military power of Syria, over which our reconnaissance aircraft was shot down, Russia intends to supply S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to the Arab state, thus responding to the death of Il-20. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Vladimir Putin emphasized that the decisions taken by Russia to strengthen the combat capabilities of the Syrian air defense are adequate to the current situation and are aimed primarily at preventing any potential threat to the lives of Russian servicemen performing tasks to combat international terrorism," the Kremlin's official website said.. During the talks, the Russian leader discussed with the head of the Israeli government inconsistencies in the information provided by Israeli security officials. It varies with the conclusions of the Russian Defense Ministry. Tel Aviv has repeatedly spoken out against the deployment of the S-300 in Syria. This issue was discussed more than once in Moscow. Earlier, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu mentioned the deliveries of the S-300. The connection with the Il-20 disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea around 23:

00 Moscow time on September 17 at 35 km from the coast of Syria. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation insists that the Israeli military, under the cover of a Russian reconnaissance aircraft, shot him under attack from the Syrian air defense, warning of the planned operation of our command just a minute before it began. Israel continues to wave off accusations. He claims that at the time of the ill-fated launch, the F-16 missiles have almost returned home.