Experts told why Turkey needs Ukrainian "Pechora" with the already existing Russian S-400

And the explanation sounds quite logicalThe fact that the Turkish military decided to purchase a Ukrainian air defense system

S-125M1 “Pechora-M1”, having already had agreements withRussia regarding the S-400 has raised many questions and disputes both online and “offline” among specialists. And so, Ukrainian experts undertook to explain what Ankara’s meaning is in this not entirely obvious maneuver.

According to persons deeply versed in the issue,Turkey purchased Ukrainian weapons for $ 20 million in order to balance the forces that the Russian military has in the Black Sea region, Defense Express reported. Russian readers also came up with their own conclusions. They, in turn, believe that the Turkish side has shown interest in Ukrainian technologies because of their combat capabilities.

Note that after the modernization carried out by engineers, the S-125 "Pechora" was able to demonstrate a missile flight range of up to 45 km.