Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian spy plane over the Sea of Azov

Published: 15 January 2024 at 13:58

Ukraine\'s Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi announced that two Russian aircraft, an A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and an IL-22 air control center, were destroyed over the Sea of Azov. The Ukrainian Air Forces called the special operation successful. Russia has not confirmed the loss of the aircraft. The Sea of Azov separates Ukraine and Russia at the northeastern point of the Black Sea, north of Crimea.

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