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2024-02-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian A-50 shot down. Both sides claim credit.

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Posted by DarthVader 2024-02-23 14:02|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

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Minus A-50U of the Muscovites is a joint operation of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense and the Air Force

🦉⚡️ As a result of a joint operation of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, another valuable Russian aircraft - A-50U - was shot down over the Sea of Azov.

💬 This aircraft was used by the aggressor state for long-range radar detection, control and guidance for strikes on Ukraine with missiles from strategic aviation.

🧐 The A-50U modification had a modernized radio-technical complex for detecting low-altitude and inconspicuous air targets.

📍A sharp drop in speed and altitude of the downed A-50U aircraft was recorded near the city of Yeisk.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-02-23 14:25|| 2024-02-23 14:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Another one? Or a delayed report of the one from a few weeks ago?

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-02-23 14:30|| 2024-02-23 14:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Another one and different location

Posted by DarthVader 2024-02-23 15:14|| 2024-02-23 15:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I keep wondering if the F16s are secretly already in action in Ukraine or if sneaky Joe Biden is allowing the F22 or F35 to be in action being flown in Ukraine by US pilots.

Posted by Angealing B. Hayes4677 2024-02-23 16:24|| 2024-02-23 16:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Because this is like 8 planes in 8 days.

Posted by Angealing B. Hayes4677 2024-02-23 16:25|| 2024-02-23 16:25|| Front Page Top

#6 A lot of them were Patriot ambushes recently. This, however is far enough away I really do suspect the Russians shot down their own.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-02-23 17:02|| 2024-02-23 17:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Only 7 left

Posted by Titus Sforza5795 2024-02-23 17:31|| 2024-02-23 17:31|| Front Page Top

#8 “all weapons systems are consumables”

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2024-02-23 19:16|| 2024-02-23 19:16|| Front Page Top

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