A Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft was spotted at the civilian airfield in Sochi, Russia. Such an aircraft was destroyed by the Defense Forces of Ukraine over the Sea of Azov.
AEW&C A-50 aircraft in Sochi
The Telegram channel “Crimean Wind“ reports that the information about the plane has already been passed on to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The message states that the photo is being published with a delay for the safety of the followers who submitted the photos. The exact date of the plane's landing in Sochi is unknown.
In this regard, the airfield in Sochi turns into a legitimate military target for the Armed Forces. Tourists and those who are on a business trip pay attention, the message says.
The Armed Forces shot down an A-50 over the Sea of Azov
On the evening of January 14, over the Sea of Azov, the Defense Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian A-50 aircraft and an Il-22.
Il-22 made an emergency landing in Anapa (Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation). The Air Force of the Armed Forces believes that it cannot be restored.
According to the DIU, Russia has less than a dozen A-50 aircraft, including its modifications.
Russia has lost the opportunity to produce such aircraft. The loss of each such unit is not recoverable. This is a huge loss, if we talk about sums of money. But in addition to this, there is also the fact that they cannot return to the battlefield, — noted the representative of the DIU Andriy Yusov on the air of the telethon.
On January 19, Ukrainian troops intercepted a Russian A-50 aircraft that was staying away from Ukrainian borders.
According to the Air Force, such an aircraft carries out radar reconnaissance deep into the territory of Ukraine at a distance of up to 600 km from its location. In this radius, it detects air targets — drones and planes, air defense systems, radar stations.
