Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane

24/2/2024 10:16

        Ukrainian forces downed a Russian early warning and control aircraft Friday, a major win for the country as its army fights to repel persistent Russian attacks along the front line as the war enters its third year.
        
        Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk thanked Ukraine's military intelligence for helping down the Russian A-50 aircraft on Russia's military holiday Friday.
        
        Ukrainian media carried footage purportedly showing a massive fire that erupted when the big warplane crashed in the Krasnodar region on the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov.
        
        The Russian military didn't comment on the Ukrainian claim, but emergency officials in the Krasnodar region reported that a plane crashed in the area without identifying it.
        
        Several Russian military bloggers confirmed the plane's loss and some alleged that it was downed in a friendly fire incident.