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The moment the Russian A-50 was shot down. (streamable.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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[-] player2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Here is an interesting article I found ~~that I think is about this event~~. It was a team effort between Ukrania S-300 and US Patriot PAC-3 missile systems to lure the planes in and then destroy them.

Sounds like there are only a dozen Russian A-50 remaining in operation, even fewer in the modern configuration, and even fewer qualified radar techs trained to man the tracking stations in the rear.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/after-historic-shoot-down-why-russia-will-struggle-to-replace-its-a-50-aewc-plane/

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago

To start.

One was destroyed on the ground by partisans landing an explosive drone on the radar and setting it off.
one a few weeks ago
this one now.

Usually at least 1 will be undergoing maintenance. so they have 5 to cover the entire Russian airspace. I guess the eastern side of Russia is not that important anyway.