Ukraine could have damaged at least two rare russian A-50 reconnaissance aircraft during a massive drone attack on russian airfields. This is reported by The Telegraph.
It is reported that the video provided to the publication clearly shows the damage to one of the A-50 aircraft - in it one of the Ukrainian drones hits the radar antenna of a huge Soviet reconnaissance aircraft standing on the apron of the airbase. The aircraft was protected by something resembling sandbags spread across its wings.
Also, the second A-50 aircraft, which was protected by tires neatly laid out across the entire fuselage, was also attacked by a Ukrainian drone that landed on its radar.
The publication reports that it is not known whether the russian A-50 aircraft were destroyed, but even damage to the aircraft would be a valuable asset for the Ukrainians. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Moscow was believed to have only seven operational versions of the reconnaissance aircraft, each of which is estimated to cost GBP 235 million.
The A-50 aircraft are considered extremely important for organizing russia's air defense and coordinating the actions of fighters and bombers attacking Ukraine.
Recall that on February 23, 2024, the Ukrainian military shot down a russian A-50 anti-aircraft missile aircraft. The aircraft was hit over the Sea of Azov and fell in the territory of the Krasnodar Krai.
We also reported that on January 14, 2024, the Ukrainian military also shot down an A-50 aircraft, it fell into the Sea of Azov.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the SSU destroyed an A-50 aircraft at the russian airbase Ivanovo: satellite images confirm the result of the Spider Web operation.
Last Sunday, June 1, the Security Service of Ukraine conducted an operation called Spider Web. Its target was the strategic aviation aircraft of the russian army.
The airfields Belaya (Irkutsk Oblast), Dyagilevo (Ryazan Oblast), Olenya (Murmansk Oblast) and Ivanovo (Ivanovskaya Oblast) were hit by Ukrainian drones.
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