The aircraft plant is reported to be refurbishing and modernizing A-50s, Russia's crucial spy planes, after Ukraine shot down two of them.
  • Ukraine carried out drone strikes on an aircraft plant in southern Russia, reports say.
    • The plant is reportedly refurbishing A-50 spy planes, which play a crucial role in Russia’s operations over Ukraine.
    • A Ukrainian lawmaker claimed that an A-50 aircraft at the plant was damaged.

Ukraine conducted drone strikes on an aircraft plant in the southern Russian city of Taganrog overnight on Friday, reports say.

The Beriev Aircraft Plant is reported to be refurbishing and modernizing A-50s, Russia’s crucial spy planes, after Ukraine shot down two of the valuable but scarce aircraft, the think tank the Institute for the Study of War said.

Geolocated footage shows an explosion taking place near the plant, and satellite imagery appears to show damage at the facility.

  • ghostdoggtv@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    6 months ago

    Without A-50 support, the Russian horde’s only influence vector is terror bombing civilian populations. The last time this happened it triggered an AA scramble in the occupied territories that signaled total logistical defeat for the occupiers. Ukraine would have won the war by summer if not for the traitors in the Republican party.