Russia prepares unpleasant surprise for F-35 in Black Sea region

As soon as it became known that the United States was getting ready to use F-35 fighters over the Black Sea, it was reported that Russia had prepared a very unpleasant surprise for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. To date, Russia's air defense for the Black Sea coast is comprised of S-300 Favorit anti-aircraft systems. These systems have a number of vulnerabilities to stealthiness and radar deception. In the near future, all S-300 complexes deployed in the region will be replaced with their newest version — S-300PM-2. This air defense missile system is capable of freely detecting fifth-generation fighters at distances of up to 200-250 kilometers. NATO reconnaissance will not be able to detect the difference between the old and the new systems as the latter will be accompanying F-35 fighters. S-300 Favorit systems are currently deployed in the Rostov region and in the Crimea. All of them will be replaced with the up-to-date models to significantly increase the security of the Russian airspace. NATO will thus be forced to think twice about the advisability of further provocations in the region.