January 16, 2024, 9:07 pm
Russian and Ukrainian sources have confirmed that Ukrainian air defenses on Sunday hit, over southern Ukraine and the Sea of Azov, two of Russia’s rarest and most valuable combat aircraft: a Beriev A-50 radar early-warning plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post.
This is a major setback for President Putin’s forces and possibly the worst loss superseded only by the sinking of the Russian Black Sea fleet flagship Moskva.
Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated on the Telegram app:
"Ukraine’s air force destroyed an enemy A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and an enemy Il-22 air control center. I am grateful to the Air Force for the perfectly planned and executed operation in the Azov Sea region!"
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how Ukraine has inflicted big damage on Russia by downing Beriev A-50 and an Ilyushin Il-22M ?
#defenseupdates #A50andIl22 #ukrainerussia
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:04 THE STRIKE
03:29 BERIEV A-50
05:24 ILYUSHIN IL-22
06:19 WEAPON USED
07:49 ANALYSIS
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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)
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