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US confirms Ukraine used Patriot to down Russia’s valuable A-50 radar plane in January

A senior US Army officer has confirmed that Ukraine used American-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to down a Russian Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft in January 2024, a historic first.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainians might have hit Russia’s third A-50 radar plane, but ISW can’t confirm it yet

Reports suggest Ukrainian drone strikes overnight targeted a Russian aircraft plant in Rostov Oblast that refurbishes and modernizes A-50 radar planes, but ISW can't confirm the damage.

byYuri Zoria

Ukrainian Intel: downed Russian A-50 radar plane cost $ 350 million

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ISW: Russia ready to risk aviation losses to advance in Avdiivka direction

Previous Russian aircraft losses have prompted Russian forces to temporarily decrease aviation activity throughout Ukraine, according to ISW. However, ISW said that the "15 aircraft and skilled pilots lost in two weeks are not negligible for Russia" given the estimated total of 300 Sukhoi aircraft in its airbase.

byMaria Tril

Russia's airborne early warning and control aircraft A-50U

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UK intel: Russia likely grounds A-50 fleet following loss of second aircraft in Ukraine

To bridge the gap caused by the A-50 losses, Russia is likely exploring alternatives, including repurposing aircraft and reactivating mothballed A-50s.

byIryna Voichuk

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UK intel: Two A-50 AWACS aircraft downed in two months show Russia’s difficulty securing air assets

As Russia had lost its second A-50 AWACS aircraft, it can replace it with seven other airframes, but the loss of specialist crews in quick succession will further strain those remaining and force consideration of new operating areas, per UK intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian Intel: downed Russian A-50 radar plane cost $ 350 million

Ukraine shot down a new, upgraded version of the A-50 aircraft, the A-50U, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Ukraine downs another Russian A-50 radar plane

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Ukraine downs another Russian A-50 radar plane

It follows another A-50 downed in January amid Russia's full-scale invasion.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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UK: New Russian A-50 radar plane kept distant from Ukraine after previous one downed

After the shootdown of Russia's AWACS A-50 aircraft over Ukraine earlier, Russia has now deployed a replacement A-50 airborne early warning plane farther from Ukraine over Russian territory, per British intelligence.

byYuri Zoria