8 July 2016, 09:37 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia could deploy missile units in the country's eastern regions in response to the deployment of US missile defense in South Korea, the deputy chair of the Russian upper house’s Arms Committee said Friday.
"We will take into consideration the decision on deployment of US missile defense in South Korea for our military planning. In cooperation with the defense ministry we will work out certain decisions on strengthening of influence in this direction, including through deployment of missile and ground units," Yevgeny Serebrennikov said
Earlier in the day, South Korean media reported that Washington and Seoul reached an agreement on the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in the country in order to guarantee the security of South Korea from Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic threats.
