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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Warships, Fighter Jets, S-400 to 'Protect Russia APEC Summit'


Leaders from the member economies will meet on Russky Island
Warships, warplanes as well as S-400 missile defense systems will be deployed to protect the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum during a summit in Russia's Far East next month, an official said on Friday.

The summit will be held in the port city of Vladivostok on September 2-9.

"The security of the summit will be provided by engineering units of the Eastern Military District, and anti-aircraft units, which include an S-400 system, the [Sukhoi] Su-27SM, Su-30 and MiG-31 jets, as well as by Pacifit Fleet warships and submarines," said Igor Korotchenko, a miltary journalist and chairman of the Defense Ministry's Public Council.

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