The successful operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the Russian A-50 plane, which was downed over the Sea of Azov on January 15, caused a large-scale reaction from the top military leadership of the Russian Federation in search of a "scapegoat" among their own.
Russia starts "witchhunt" after the A-50 aircraft downing
Internal investigations are ongoing in Russia after the Air Force shot down a Russian A50 AWACS. Several senior officers were dismissed from their duties.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) speaker, Andrii Yusov, informed about this.
It is known that several internal investigations are ongoing in Russia. So far, there is information that several senior officers have been suspended from their duties and it can be assumed that the scapegoat will be found and punished.
The crew (A50 -ed.) was. The data is being clarified and later they will be made public by last name. This is a very painful political, military and image loss for the Kremlin. Therefore, there are strong emotional reactions.
What is known about the destruction of the A-50 and Il-22 aircraft of the Russian Federation
The Ukrainian Air Force downed a Russian A-50 aircraft and damaged an Il-22 bomber over the Sea of Azov.
Russian A-50 is a long-range radar detection and control aircraft, and IL-22 is used as the command post aircraft.
On January 15, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk hinted at the destruction of Russian aircraft, calling this operation revenge on the occupiers for the missile attack on the Dnipro on January 14, 2023. A little later, the destruction of the two planes was officially confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
This became a kind of revenge for the brutal shelling of the Dnipro by the Russian army, which took place on January 14, 2023. 46 civilians died then, including six children. 80 people were injured. A Russian missile targeted an apartment building.
