Another Russian #AWACS aircraft shot down — likely friendly fire or Ukrainian S-300 missile

The first video shows the €330 million A-50U desperately trying to evade the attacks and firing from heat traps, but still being overtaken by anti-aircraft missiles. Other videos show burning wreckage.

Ukrainian military intelligence claims to be behind the downing. As the plane was shot down in Trudovaya Armenia (Krasnodar region) more than 220 km behind the front line, and is therefore outside the range of Patriot, it can be assumed that it was Russian shelling.

There are also current reports of an Il-22 allegedly being shot down, a situation similar to that on 15 January.

PS. This is a major loss for Russia as it is one of the few functioning AWACS they had since Soviet time and never designed or built new ones since 1990s.

Video shared on telegram channel:
https://t.me/newsvideofa/1136?single

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