The Ukrainian military shot down a second Russian A-50 military spy plane last week – the second of the aerial reconnaissance aircraft to be destroyed in just over a month. Russia is Being Blinded as Second A-50 Spy Plane Has Been Shot Down: The Ukrainian military shot down a second Russian A-50 military spy plane last week – the second of the aerial reconnaissance aircraft to be destroyed in just over a month. The downing of the aircraft came as Saturday marked two years since Russia had launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The loss of the A-50s will essentially blind Russia and prevent it from monitoring Ukrainian air space. After Ukrainian drones and missiles knocked out several ground-based radars in Crimea late last year, the Russian air force reportedly shifted its A-50s to cover the gaps."

Source: Forbes February 26, 2024 21:16 UTC