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Russia had promised to respond to any attack on its ally, but the Pentagon said no Russian air defense systems were used.

Based on intelligence gathered by Syrian and Russian air defense crews from the U.S. strike exactly a year and a week ago on Shayrat Airbase in Syria, air defense crews were likely well - drilled and prepared to meet a U.S. - led attack on their claimed chemical weapons facilities.

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«The Russian military in Syria has air - defense systems theoretically capable of shooting down US Tomahawk missiles,» Justin Bronk, an air - combat expert at the Royal United Services Institute, told Business Insider.

«The video conference was the latest in a continuing dialogue with the Russian Defense Ministry under the memorandum of understanding for the safety of flight in Syria,» Cook added, «to ensure that each side continues to adhere to agreed - upon measures to mitigate incidents in the air.»

The Russian supplied air defense systems in use in Syria that include the S - 400 missile and its 92N6E «Gravestone» fire control radar along with other systems are highly mobile and highly adaptive.

In response to these US Air Force allegations, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major - General Igor Konashenkov told Russian media on Saturday that «most close - midair encounters between Russian and US jets in the area around the Euphrates River have been linked to the attempts of US aircraft to get in the way [of the Russian warplanes] striking against Islamic State terrorists.»

Disputing the Russian military's contention that Syrian air defense units downed 71 allied missiles, McKenzie said no U.S. or allies missiles were stopped.

Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on November 15 that for the first time in the history of the Russian navy, its fleet air arm was involved in striking real targets.

Earlier this month, Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu implied that Ankara's decision to purchase Russian S - 400 air - defense systems was prompted by the reluctance of its NATO allies, primarily the US, to sell advanced weaponry to Turkey.

However, the Shayrat air base was also defended by Pantser - S1 short - range air defense system, at least two of which have been reportedly destroyed (source, YouTube video, in Russian, at timestamp 03:31).

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