In what experts believe would deal a blow to Moscow's air power, Ukraine's military announced that it had successfully taken down a Russian military spy plane over the Sea of Azov.
According to Army chief Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the air force managed to destroy an A-50 long range radar detection aircraft and an Il-22 air control center, SIA reports with reference to foreign media.
The A-50 is responsible for detecting air defenses and directing Russian jets to their targets.
Despite Ukraine's struggles to make progress against Russian forces in the south-east, the UK's Ministry of Defence reported on February 23rd that Russia likely had six operational A-50s in service, each costing hundreds of millions of dollars to construct.
The validity of this attack has yet to be confirmed.
While Russian officials claim to have no knowledge of the incident, influential pro-war commentators in Russia have acknowledged the potential significance of losing an A-50.
Rybar, a popular military channel, stated that if Ukraine's claims are proven true, it would mark "another dark day for the Russian air force".
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