The missile that hit Cyprus was a Russian-made S-200, said the Turkish Cypriot foreign minister. On 22 April 2021, a stray S-200 missile exploded in the air some 30 kilometers from the Dimona nuclear reactor over Israel. The missile was fired from Dumayr, part of a salvo in response to Israeli jets conducting strikes on targets in the Syrian-controlled Golan Heights. Israeli air defenses tried to intercept the errant missile, but missed. Around an hour later, IDF said Israeli fighter jets struck the air defense battery which launched the missile. On 19 August 2021, in response to an Israeli air raid, the Syrian Air Defense fired several Surface to Air missiles at attacking Israeli jets and missiles. One of them, an S-200 due to the range, exploded above the Dead Sea. On 3 September 2021, Syrian army fired a missile over Tel Aviv which landed in Mediterranean Sea. In response to Syrian missile attack, the Israeli Air Force claim destroyed a battery of the Russian-made S-200 missile system of Syrian Army. Operators Current operators – 10 – 1 battalion. – 10 Upgraded battalions, in service. Will be replaced by Sayyad-2/Sayyad-3 (Talash)system. – 4 battalions (2008). 40 systems in 2010 (number of constituent elements is unknown). – 2 squadrons. To be replaced by new anti aircraft systems Wisła. – 2 air defense regiments comprising 02 Div. including 2 S-200 batteries with 2 tech.div inkl. special w.h. (43 launchers / ≈50/ 48) in service as of 2010, S-200VE 48 launchers in 2012 Syrian Armed Forces constructed a new S-200 site at Kweires Airport, near Dahab, in July 2016. The system is operated by the Syrian Air Defense Force. Former operators – 1 battalion. – Approximately 4 battalions. – 5 battalions, passed to Czech Republic. – Inherited all Czechoslovak S-200 SAM systems, out of service since mid-1990s. – 4 battalions, passed to unified Germany. – 4 battalions from former GDR, phased out around 1991 – 1 battalion.* - 2 battalions, retired in 2015. – 8 battalions. – 1 Battalion – The Mongolian People's Army operated 4 battalions as of 1985, but it is unlikely there are any operational as of 2011. - No longer in service as of 2014 – Last division was retired on October 30, 2013 – Originally deployed with the ZA-PVO in the strategic air defense role. It was phased out starting in the 1980s and passed on to the