Another plane carrying S-400 components arrives in Turkey

The eighth Russian aircraft with another batch of components for S-400 missile systems has arrived in Ankara, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense reported.

"The deliveries of S-400 air defense systems continue. The eighth plane has landed at Murted Air Base [in the Ankara province]," TASS cited the ministry as saying.

Deliveries of Russia’s S-400 missile systems to Turkey began on July 12. According to the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, on that day three cargo planes delivered several truck tractors and a transport and load vehicle for S-400 systems to Murted Air Base. Another Russian plane arrived next day. On July 14, Turkey confirmed the arrival of the seventh plane.