World

Ukraine shoot down Russian A-50 spy plane

today01/15/2024 10

Background
share close

Ukraine’s military says it has shot down a Russian military spy plane over the Sea of Azov, in what analysts say would be a blow to Moscow’s air power.
Army chief General, Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the air force had “destroyed” an A-50 long range radar detection aircraft, and an Il-22 air control centre.
The A-50 detects air defences and coordinates targets for Russian jets.
Ukraine has struggled to make significant recent advances against Russian forces in the south-east.
A briefing from the UK’s Ministry of Defence on 23 February said that Russia “likely” had six operational A-50s in service.
The planes can cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build.

Written by: bossgmsi

Rate it

Previous post

Sports News

AFCON 2023: “It’s just a cramp,” Yusuf downplays concern over an injury

Alhassan Yusuf has revealed he didn’t pick a serious injury in the Super Eagles 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea. Yusuf who made his competitive debut for the Super Eagles in the game, after the match, noted that he only had a cramp, adding that he will see if he will be available against Cote D’Ivoire. Recall that the 23-year-old was stretchered off in the 69th minute and was replaced by […]

today01/15/2024 17

Post comments (0)

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

0%
Our customer support team is here to answer your questions.
error: Alert: Content is protected !!