{"id":54931,"date":"2024-02-23T21:29:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T20:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=54931"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T19:47:13","slug":"new-strategic-hit-on-russia-the-shootdown-of-a-second-awacs-a-50-mainstay-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2024\/02\/23\/new-strategic-hit-on-russia-the-shootdown-of-a-second-awacs-a-50-mainstay-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"New strategic hit on Russia: the shootdown of a second AWACS A-50 Mainstay aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"

With only a few hours left until the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, Ukraine deals a new strategic hit on Russia.<\/p>\n

The enormous strategic importance for Russia of the loss of a Beriev A-50 Mainstay aircraft<\/a><\/rel>
\nThe Russian disaster in the air strike launched by Putin against Ukraine on Christmas Eve<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n

A joint operation of the Ukrainian Air Force and Intelligence<\/big><\/p>\n

This afternoon, the Air Force<\/a>, the Ministry of Defense<\/a> and the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine<\/a> have confirmed the shootdown of a second Beriev A-50 \"Mainstay\" airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft<\/strong> of the Russian Air Force, in a joint operation between the GUR and the Ukrainian Air Force. As you will remember, On January 15, Ukraine already shot down another A-50<\/a>, in that case over the Sea of Azov. A stroke of great audacity.<\/p>\n

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The GUR has communicated this afternoon<\/a> that the plane destroyed today is an A-50U, a new modernized Russian version of the plane<\/strong>. This is the most modern version of the Mainstay, presented in 2009 and with improved avionics, liquid crystal displays for controllers and a rest area for the crew. The GUR estimates the cost of each A-50U at 350 million dollars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The plane was shot down over Krasnodar Krai, Russia.<\/big><\/p>\n

The GUR notes that this A-50U was shot down \"over the Sea of Azov\"<\/strong>, but includes this map of its location which shows that the plane was flying over Krasnodar Krai, Russia<\/strong>. The GUR statement indicates the following: \"A sharp drop in the speed and height of the downed A-50U aircraft was recorded near the city of Yeisk.\"<\/em> Yeisk is located northwest of the city of Krasnodar, capital of that Russian region<\/strong>, on the southern shore of the Taganrog Gulf, on the Sea of Azov.<\/p>\n

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10\/1. El pepinazo del A-50 ruso. pic.twitter.com\/knU1YkqPlQ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Martin Tuitero (@TuiteroMartin) February 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n