Russian Armed Forces to receive S-500 air defense systems by 2020 - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Oct 23 (Interfax) - The delivery of advanced air defense systems, S-500 Prometei, to the Russian Armed Forces will begin within several years, the Air Defense - Air Force Commander and Deputy Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Lt. Gen. Viktor Gumenny, said on Monday.

"We will start receiving S-500 [systems] by 2020," Gumenny said, responding to an Interfax question.