The A-50s are the 'brains and eyes' of Russia's air force, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko told Newsweek on Sunday.
Ukrainian forces 'destroyed or heavily damaged' one of Russia's prized but scarce A-50 spy planes, according to a Ukrainian official, after Kyiv targeted an aviation plant in southern Russia.Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday that its air defenses had intercepted 47 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight, including 41 over the southwestern Rostov region.
The Taganrog plant was 'heavily damaged,' and the A-50 aircraft close to the facility was either destroyed or sustained significant damage, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko told Newsweek on Sunday.The A-50s are the 'brains and eyes' of Russia's air force, he said, adding it was a 'vital' Russian asset, particularly as Ukraine will receive Western-donated F-16 fighter jets later this year.
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