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Russia announced the beginning of the deployment of its advanced air defense missiles in the Kuril Islands, which Japan claims. In Tokyo, they have already protested against such actions by the Russian Federation.
S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile systems are known to “take over” on alert, in addition to the Tor M2 short-range missile systems previously deployed there. This is stated in the communiqué of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation of December 1 on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. (to see the photo, scroll to the end of the story).
For its part, RosSMI was informed the day before that Russian complexes had appeared on Iturup Island, one of the four largest in southern Kuriles. At the same time, the Russian Federation continues to increase its forces there: it is deploying advanced fighters and anti-ship missiles.
The Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan, Katsunobu Kato, commenting on the information on the deployment of air defense systems, said that the Japanese authorities “intend to closely monitor the actions of the RF Armed Forces in the Far East, including the northern territories, as well as the impact of these processes in the field of security “.
“We are constantly gathering information on the actions of the Russian army in the northern territories. On December 1, the Japanese embassy in Russia protested to the Russian Foreign Ministry, pointing out that such actions are related to strengthening the Russian military potential. and they are incompatible with the position of our country in these islands. “, – added the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Reference: Russia calls its S-300V4 air defense systems a modern highly mobile air defense system. It is noted that it is designed to cover important objects from ballistic and aerodynamic air attack weapon hits.
Recall that the four islands of the Kuril range (Iturup, Shikotan, Kunashir and Habomai) still cause territorial differences between Russia and Japan. As you know, since the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union annexed these territories. In 1956, the USSR and Japan signed a declaration on the end of hostilities, but the peace treaty was never signed. Japan does not recognize the belonging of these islands to the Russian Federation.
As OBOZREVATEL reported:
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On January 14, 2019, Moscow and Tokyo held negotiations to resolve the conflict over a peace treaty on the Kuril Islands, in which the Russian Foreign Ministry issued an ultimatum: Japan must recognize the results of the Second World War in its entirety, taking into account the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over the southern Kuriles.
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Japan has heralded a “new era” of relations with Russia. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that he will finally allow territorial disputes with Russia and conclude a peace treaty.
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Russian President Dmitry Peskov’s press secretary noted that “the Kuril Islands issue requires a compromise that does not conflict with the national interests of either party.”
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Putin said he did not intend to “hand over” the Kuril Islands to Japan and agreed to come to the negotiating table only on the condition that Tokyo give up its claims.
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On June 29, after the negotiations, the countries “took note of the establishment of a substantive dialogue on a peace treaty.”
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Russia soon announced that it agreed to give Japan the two southern Kuril Islands, provided that Tokyo recognizes the results of World War II and concludes a peace treaty with Moscow.
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And as early as December 2019, the Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, accused the leader of the opposition Communist Party of Japan, Kazuo Eti, who demanded the return of the Kuril Islands, of “undermining the trust of the countries with each other” .
