Beriev A-50 Mainstay

Ukraine claims it shot down 13 Russian military jets in February

5th March 2024

As of February 29, the Ukrainian Air Force (UkrAF) has claimed to have shot down a total of 13 Russian military fixed-wing aircraft since January 30, marking the highest number of Russian military jet losses in a single month and the greatest increase in results for Ukraine’s anti-air operations since October 2022

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Moscow suffers blow as Ukraine downs two Russian command aircraft in one night

16th January 2024

While operating over the waters of the Sea of Azov at approximately 2110hrs (local time) on the night of January 14, two high-value aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces were struck by Ukrainian missiles, with one crashing and the other being forced to make an emergency landing

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Belarusian rebels attack Russian A-50U AEW&C aircraft at military base

27th February 2023

A Belarusian rebel group has claimed it has blown up a Beriev A-50U Mainstay airborne early warning and control aircraft belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces during a drone attack on an air base in Belarus

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Rebeldes bielorrusos atacan un avión ruso A-50U AEW&C en una base militar

27th February 2023

Un grupo rebelde bielorruso ha afirmado haber hecho estallar un avión Beriev A-50U Mainstay de alerta temprana y control aerotransportado (AEW&C) perteneciente a las Fuerzas Aeroespaciales rusas (RuAF) durante un ataque con drones contra una base aérea en Bielorrusia.