Turkey began taking the delivery of its first set of Russian missile system S-400 Friday. Both the countries released separate videos of the delivery to Murted military airbase, northwest of the capital city Ankara. The footage released shows components of the advanced missile defence system aboard a massive Antonov AN-124-100 aircraft.
The two-minute-long video by Turkish Defence Ministry shows footage of the AN-124 cargo planes offloading equipment at the Murted airbase.
Video released by Russia shows the multiple S-400 components fitted aboard heavy Ural trucks being driven into the plan at a Russian air base for transit. About 5 minutes into the video, the vehicles are seen being removed from the plane after it has touched down in Turkey, lining up in single file and driving in an unknown direction.
The first parts of the missile system were delivered to the Murted air base, the Turkish defence ministry said in a statement. Delivery of remaining parts of the Russian S-400 defence system will continue in coming days, it added.
