General Staff confirms damage to Russian A-50 aircraft

Damage to the A-50 long-range early warning and control aircraft has been confirmed.

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.

“Damage to the A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft has been confirmed. It was located on the premises of a maintenance facility and was likely awaiting modernization,” the General Staff emphasized.

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As previously reported by Ukrinform, Russia’s Investigative Committee acknowledged that Ukraine shot down a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft on February 23, 2024.

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