“Russia has just 9 such planes, not all functional”: Expert highlights A-50 destruction

#Kanal13​ #likekanal13​ #subscribekanal13 #warinukraine - SUBSCRIBE TO US! The Air Force of Ukraine managed to destroy a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, which is capable of reconnaissance and targeting. In total, the Russia may have 9 A-50s, but not all of them are combat-ready. Oleksandr Kovalenko, a military and political expert of the Information Resistance group of Ukraine, tells RBC-Ukraine in detail why the destruction of the A-50 is important and what makes this operation unique. “There are only 9 such aircraft in Russia. But 3 of them are inoperable: one of them is undergoing modernization, which it has not yet fully completed, and the rest are inoperable because they cannot be repaired,“ Kovalenko tells the agency. Thus, as the expert emphasizes, Russia has 6 such combat-ready aircraft, but even they raise questions. “Because one of the A-50s was hit by a drone in B