Russia begins rollout of new S-500 air defence system: Report

Russia has completed tests of its new S-500 surface-to-air missile system and has started supplying it to the armed forces, RIA news agency quoted Deputy PM Yury Borisov as saying on Thursday. The S-500 has been described as a space defence system and can intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles and aircraft. Russia started testing the system last year.