The A-50 is a Russian reconnaissance plane.
Kyiv:
Ukraine claimed Friday it had actually rejected an A-50U Russian spy plane over the Sea of Azov, and shared a map showing up to reveal it had actually collapsed over southerly Russia.
Moscow made no main remark, however authorities in Russia’s southerly Krasnodar area claimed fire staffs went to the scene of an air collision, without specifying.
“Another valuable Russian A-50U aircraft was shot down over the Sea of Azov,” Ukrainian armed forces knowledge claimed in an article on social networks.
💥 The $300 million Russian A-50 AWACS rejected over Azov Sea collapsed on the coastline. This leaves Russia with simply one functional A-50 airplane. https://t.co/VyxTTJ9pgEpic.twitter.com/WV5sDAnzqz
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) February 23, 2024
“The downing of the A-50U is another serious blow to the potential and capabilities of terrorist Moscow,” it included.
The A-50 is a Russian reconnaissance plane, comparable to the AWACS (Airborne caution and control system) plane utilized by NATO.
Ukraine last declared to have actually rejected an A-50 airplane in January, likewise over the Azov Sea which exists in between Russia and Ukraine.
AFP was unable to quickly validate the nature of the collision or which airplane was damaged.
Videos on social networks revealed numerous flashes of light on a dark evening skies, complied with by an additional revealing a huge blaze in what seemed a backwoods.
The Krasnodar local authorities claimed firefighting devices were reacting to a blaze “of about 250 square metres” which no regional homes went to threat.
It claimed “two aircraft” had actually been associated with the occurrence, however did not define what they were.
(*2*) they claimed.
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