Russia lost a Beriev A-50 (AWACS) over the Sea of Azov. An IL-22 was damaged. Ukraine claims to have done this, Russia says it was friendly fire. Here is what happened and what we don't know (yet).
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Last accessed Jan 17, 2024
BBC, Ukraine says it shot down Russian A-50 spy plane, Jan 16, 2024: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-euro...
CNN, Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian spy plane in attack over Sea of Azov, Jan 15, 2024: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/15/eu...
Dialog.ua, Весь хвост в сквозных дырах: появилось фото подбитого накануне Ил-22М россиян, Jan 15, 2024: https://www.dialog.ua/war/288264_1705...
DW, Не только Patriot? Как Украина могла сбить самолет А-50, Jan 15, 2024: https://www.dw.com/ru/ne-tolko-patrio...
Forbes, ‘Minus Three Russian Bombers.’ Ukraine Set Another Deadly Missile-Ambush—And Shot Down A Trio Of High-Tech Su-34s, Dec 24, 2023: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...
Forbes, Ukrainian Sources: We Just Shot Down Two Of Russia’s Best Command Planes, Jan 14, 2024: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...
Forbes, Russia’s Best Su-34 Fighter-Bombers Are Falling From The Sky In Startling Numbers, Dec 24, 2023: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...
Forbes, A Ukrainian Patriot Missile Crew Shot Down Five Russian Aircraft In Two Minutes—And Possibly Forced The Kremlin To Rethink Its Tactics, Jul 3, 2024: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...
Kyiv Independent, Air Force: Downed A-50 spy plane 'serious blow' to Russia's aviation, Jan 16, 2024: https://kyivindependent.com/air-force...
RadioFreeEurope, Did A Patriot Missile Down Russia's Hyper-Advanced Surveillance Plane?, Jan 16, 2024: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukrain...
LeMonde, Ukraine claims to have shot down Russian spy plane, in blow to Moscow, Jan 16, 2024: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/internation...
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00:00 - A-50 & IL-22
00:37 - Sources
00:48 - What do we know?
01:49 - Beriev A-50
02:52 - Ilyushin IL-22
03:59 - Ukraine vs Russia: Claims
05:28 - Ukraine & Patriot ?
10:05 - Russia Friendly Fire ?
13:26 - Next Steps
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