“Burns in Hell” Ukraine reports shooting down of giant Russian plane
January 15, 2024, 11:12 am Listen to the article
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It is a success story for Ukraine: according to its own statements, it managed to shoot down two strategic Russian military jets. “That's what you get with Dnipro!” writes Air Force Chief Oleshchuk. A Russian Telegram channel talks about a “tragedy”.
Ukraine claims to have shot down two strategically important Russian military planes. An A-50 early warning reconnaissance aircraft and an Il-22M flying command center were hit, the deputy head of the Ukrainian Parliament's National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee Yuri Mysyagin wrote on his Telegram channel. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valeryi Zalushnyj also said that both aircraft were destroyed by the Ukrainian Air Force.
The Ukrainian secret services had already confirmed to the “Kyiv Post” that the Russian A-50 early warning plane had been shot down. The newspaper wrote about “one of the worst days for the Moscow Air Force” since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. The coup was reportedly achieved shortly after takeoff over the Sea of Azov in the Zaporizhia region.
According to the report, a Russian Ilyushin Il-22 was also damaged in an attack and had to make an emergency landing in Anapa, on the Russian side of the Sea of Azov. The Ukrainian secret service declined to reveal how the attacks were carried out. “We do not comment on the means used,” the newspaper said citing a source.
“Burn in Hell”
There was no official confirmation of Moscow's loss. The Ukrainian General Staff also did not report the shooting in its situation report that morning. However, Air Force chief Mykola Oleshchuk posted a plane and a sign of fire with the signature: “This is what you get for Dnipro! Burn in hell.” A year ago, on January 14, 2023, dozens of people died when a Russian missile hit a residential building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
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A Telegram channel close to the Russian Air Force speaks of a “tragedy. Especially when it reaches such proportions.” Who is to blame for the pilot's death will probably never be known. Other Russian military bloggers speculated whether their own anti-aircraft defense was responsible for shooting down the planes. There have been several such cases over the past two years, wrote the influential military blog Rybar.
The A-50 is a Soviet long-range radar detection and control aircraft. It is equipped with radar and is used for front-line reconnaissance. It is intended to prepare attacks or prevent enemy attacks. According to Radio Svoboda, Russia has fewer than 10 aircraft of this type. The cost of an A-50 is estimated at US$330 million.