Ukraine Shoots Down Second Highly Advanced Russian A-50 Spy Plane
The Ukrainian Air Force said its fighters on Friday shot down a Russian A-50 military spy plane, the second of the prized aircraft that Kyiv has claimed to destroy this year.
The Beriev A-50 is an airborne early warning and control jet used by Russia to help monitor Ukraine’s air defenses. The aircraft typically fly with a crew of up to 15 personnel and are estimated to cost over $300 million to produce.
According to Russian and Ukrainian reports, an A-50 was brought down over the Sea of Azov late Friday.
Kyiv officials took credit for the jet’s destruction, although some Russian military bloggers said it was brought down by “friendly fire.”
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