Just goes to show why no one should buy Russian crap. Also shows why the Iranians and Syrians are crapping their pants over the prospect of an Israeli attack.
FROM STRATEGYPAGE.COM:
Fear and Loathing in Iran
September 28, 2007: Information coming out of Iran indicates that the military there is very dismayed at how ineffective new Russian anti-aircraft systems were during the Israeli September 6th air strike on a Syrian weapons development facility near the Iraqi border. Syria and Iran have both bought billions of dollars worth of the latest Russian anti-aircraft missile systems. Apparently the Israelis were able to blind these systems electronically. Syria isn't saying anything, nor are the Israelis, but Iranian officers are complaining openly that they have been had by the Russians. The Iranians bought Russian equipment based on assurances that the gear would detect and shoot down Israeli warplanes.
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