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  • Russians Slam Own Air Defenses as 'Most Potent Threat' to Putin's Air Force

    01/16/2024 10:19:01 AM PST · by marcusmaximus · 8 replies
    Newsweek ^ | 1/16/2024 | Isabel van Brugen
    Russians have blamed their own air defenses for the reported loss of an A-50 surveillance aircraft over the Sea of Azov. Pro-war Telegram channel Fighterbomber, which is believed to be affiliated with the Russian Air Force, published a lengthy post after Ukraine claimed to have downed an A-50 and damaged an Il-22M airborne command post on Sunday. The Rybar Telegram channel, which has links to Russia's Defense Ministry, also said the aircraft could have been struck by "friendly fire." -snip- The A-50 is a Soviet-era reconnaissance aircraft used to prepare strikes and prevent enemy attacks; the loss of such an...