Another Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control (AWACS) plane has appeared, this time further from Ukraine, according to a report by the British Ministry of Defense Intelligence on Jan. 19. Read also: Ukraine achieves world first with downing of Russian A-50 aircraft Russia’s decision to fly the new A-50 over the territory of the […]
UK Defence Intelligence has stated that Russia uses a different A-50 more cautiously now that it recently lost another such long-range radar detection aircraft. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 19 January on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details: “On 17 January 2024, the Russian Air Force appears to have begun operating another A-50 […]
In the wake of Ukraine’s downing of Russia’s A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft, Russia will deploy another one, but its capabilities will diminish, according to a Jan. 16 television interview with Yurii Ihnat, Air Force spokesperson. Ihnat said Russia has several more such aircraft in its arsenal, so losing one will not fatally weaken them. […]
The destruction of the A-50 AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft will likely be a significant blow to the Russian Air Force operations around southern Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov told the Financial Times on Jan. 15. While the A-50 plane was shot down and exploded, an Il-22 command-and-control aircraft was […]
The Ukrainian military published video footage of the last flight of Russia’s A-50 AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) plane shot down over the Sea of Azov on Jan. 14. The video shows the aircraft flying over a populated area and provides a map view of the area it was downed over. “This is what […]
The destruction of the Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft is likely to affect Russia’s ability to maintain communications in the conflict zone “around the clock”. Source: Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), in a comment for Financial Times Quote: “The A-50 was shot down and it exploded. The Il-22 was badly […]
The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed a Russian A-50 military aircraft and an Il-22 airborne control center, Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said on Jan. 15. His confirmation came a day after RBC-Ukraine and several other Ukrainian media outlets reported on the downing of a Russian A-50 plane over the Azov Sea, citing an unnamed source in the […]
A Russian A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) jet and an Il-22M airborne command post were successfully engaged by Ukrainian air defense over the Sea of Azov Sunday, according to a Ukrainian legislator who heads a prominent defense committee, as well as Ukrainian media. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has not officially commented on […]
Ukrainian forces allegedly shot down a Russian A-50 military aircraft over the Azov Sea, RBC Ukraine reported on Jan. 14, citing an unnamed source in the Ukrainian military. An additional Russian military plane, the Il-22M, was also allegedly damaged. Reports suggest that the A-50 plane was shot down immediately after it went on duty in […]