S-400 will take up combat duty in Turkey in early 2020

Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems will take up combat duty in Turkey in early 2020, Report informs citing RIA Novosti.

"S-400 will be installed until 2020... We are not excluded from the F-35 program, ( President Donald - ed.) Trump does not want this, he tries to keep his word, which he gave to our President in Osaka at the G20 summit. He has the authority to reject the decisions of the Congress," Cavuşoğlu said.

Earlier, the United States announced its decision to exclude Turkey from the F-35 program following the start of delivery of Russian air defense systems S-400. Ankara's participation in the program will be finally curtailed until the end of March 2020.