Russia plans to reopen sale of S-300 Anti-aircraft Missile defence systems to the Assad regime following the unilateral action of the US, France and the UK in launching airstrikes on Syria.

“A few years ago, given the urgent request of some of our Western partners, we refused to supply the Anti-aircraft Missiles (AAMs) S-300 to Syria. In view of what has happened, we consider it possible to return to the consideration of this issue-and not only against Syria, but also others,” General-Colonel Sergei, head of the chief operating department of the Russian Armed forces said during a press briefing on the situation in Syria in Moscow Saturday.

Strikes were made on the day when the specialized mission to investigate the incident must start in a city where the use of the Phantom chemical weapon occurred, he said.

Russia had put off a deal to sell six S-300 batteries to Bashar Assad’s regime after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in May 2013.