[tcrlaf]

Seems the Russians now have TWO in the area.

Twitter pics this morning show a single S-400 launcher in Latakia, where the radars were pre-positioned when the Russians first moved in.

The other is on the Moskva, offshore.

Kinda brilliant, actually.
There can’t be any “Accident” or “rebel attack” excuses if the Turks target a Russian Man-of-War at sea.

[Navy Patriot]

Kinda brilliant, actually.

There can't be any "Accident" or "rebel attack" excuses if the Turks target a Russian Man-of-War at sea.

You are correct, Russian warships (and aircraft) can operate inside the 12 mile limit legally by treaty with Syria. All other nations commit an act of war, if they send an asset or munition into that Syrian territory, and are unprotected from a military response.

Russian warships deployed to this area likely mount the P-800 Yakhont, another high end Mach 2.5 weapons system designed to destroy capital assets.

[PIF]

The Moskva runs a naval version of an S-300 variant, the radars at Latakia were also S-300 variants. The S-400 is new and an addition covering from Jerusalem, to Create, to much of southern Turkey with a reach of 150 miles- depending on what missile is in the tubes.

Be careful of twitter pics - it is the type radar masts that count:

SAM Designation
SA-20B Gargoyle

Russian Name
S-300PMU2 Favorit

Engagement Radar
30N6E2 Tomb Stone

Acquisition Radars
ST-68U Tin Shield
76N6 Clam Shell
ST-68U Tin Shield
76N6 Clam Shell
64N6E Big Bird
96L6E
1L119 Nebo SVU
67N6 Gamma DE
59N6 Protivnik GE

SAM Designation
SA-21

Russian Name
S-400 Triumf

Engagement Radar
92N6E Grave Stone

Acquisition Radars
96L6E
91N6E Big Bird
55Zh6 Nebo UE Tall Rack
1L119 Nebo SVU
67N6 Gamma DE
59N6 Protivnik GE