Russian Advanced A-50 Spy Plane Hit in Strike on Aircraft Factory: Kyiv

Newsweek ^ | 10 March 2024 | Ellie Cook

[Apparatchik]

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.

Vasily Golubev, the governor of the Rostov region, said Kyiv launched a "massive UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicle) attack" on the city of Taganrog, east of the captured Ukrainian city of Mariupol and west of Rostov-on-Don.

Russian military bloggers reported that Ukrainian drones struck a plant in the city that repaired A-50 spy planes, as well as a nearby airfield. The attack came in "several waves," influential channel Fighterbomber wrote on Saturday.

[Allegra]

I know a cute little Camera Licker...Maybe they could get together.

Ohhh, that’s going to get lil’ Sticky Vickie Apparatchikie all hot and bothered. 🥵

[tennmountainman]

YouCrayne can claim a PR Victory. Nothing more.
A lot more YouCrayne Solders are dying in Ruzzian Ground Meat Grinder
than 1 or 2 Ruzzian pilots in a Spy Plane.
Zeepers are a joke.

[Apparatchik]

That’s a #5 and a # 10. Interesting combination, albeit predictable.

[Apparatchik]

I see #4 is your favorite.

[Allegra]

I see #4 is your favorite.

Now, I don’t know. I think that last post of mine fits #10 a little better, don’t you?

[Apparatchik]

I considered that, but it was the infantile name-calling that won it a #4. Don’t worry, though- you do a lot of angry and unhinged #10s, too.

[Allegra]

Oh, OK. I just wanted to make sure I was getting proper credit. 👍

[marcusmaximus]

What Tucker doink?

[bimboeruption]

>What Tucker doink?<

What ever gave you the impression that I give a crap about Tucker?

[Paul R.]

You don’t have to do that. Just ok some old weapons to be sent and the purchase of new / upgraded ones for our military...

[Paul R.]

A fair question is whether this one (or these two) A-50’s were useable in the 1st place? Possibly they were just parts planes? Granted that’s still significant since Russia has so few of these working.

At what point does Russia decide it can’t risk losing any more A-50’s to Ukraine? And just how far back would Russia have to keep them?

[kiryandil]

I agree that you are #2.  

[kiryandil]

Remember - if the yukks and the LOLs were bigger from the Ukie slaughter, gluteus would be posting pro-Russian swill.

[kiryandil]

When you gargle Little Vloddy's manparts, do you ever gag just a little bit?

Asking for a friend.

[kiryandil]

I took an Apparatchik earlier.

It was quite satisfying - but it chased the cat out of the bathroom...

[Apparatchik]

It really must suck to be called out so precisely for your stupidity and disgusting behavior, huh?

[Rockingham]

Good questions. Supposedly, Russia is keeping their now six remaining A-50Us out of range of Ukrainian air defenses, which I believe are about 160 km based on the published range of the Patriot PAC-2. The two lost aircraft were being used operationally.

Russia had planned more A-50Us but can no longer afford to build them or get necessary components from the West due to sanctions. Moreover, the ongoing need for spare parts seems likely to lead to a gradual deterioration in the remaining aircraft.

[BlackbirdSST]

Jeez, Dude… you always open a thread talking like you’re looking for a fight?

The whole purpose of threads like this is to initiate flame wars. That used to be intolerable here.

[Allegra]

Mingusmaltimus is merely a source of entertainment for me. 😏

[Allegra]

I took an Apparatchik earlier.
It was quite satisfying - but it chased the cat out of the bathroom...

Poor kitty! 😄😂🤣