The Russian aircraft A50 was shot down thanks to a complex missile trap, Forbes reported, citing military analyst Tom Cooper
▪️According to the analyst, Ukrainian Su-24 bombers first struck Crimea, disabling several radars and thus suppressing Russian ground radar coverage.
▪️Subsequently, Russian commanders ordered the A-50 to move further north to expand radar coverage over most of Crimea. Along with it was the airborne command post Il22.
▪️The A-50 moved on a northern trajectory over Berdiansk, within reach of the Patriot system.
▪️Likely, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used a combination of the Patriot and S-300 systems, activating the S-300 radar briefly to gather target data discreetly. Afterward, they launched missile attacks, downing the A-50 and damaging the Il-22 airborne command post.
Nice!
The Ukrainians are bloody great at this. We need to keep up support. These are the kind of innovate people we need in NATO and the EU
For me one thing is clear and that is that it was done by Ukrainians and not friendly fire like the Russians want everyone to believe. How else could Ukraine have known so quickly that both planes were destroyed/hit? I’m sure if it truly was FF then the Russians would have tried to sweep it under the carpet.
If US AWACS were able to pass targeting information directly to a Patriot battery I would not be upset.
Wouldn’t it be wiser to avoid discussing all the details here?
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The Russian aircraft A50 was shot down thanks to a complex missile trap, Forbes reported, citing military analyst Tom Cooper
▪️According to the analyst, Ukrainian Su-24 bombers first struck Crimea, disabling several radars and thus suppressing Russian ground radar coverage.
▪️Subsequently, Russian commanders ordered the A-50 to move further north to expand radar coverage over most of Crimea. Along with it was the airborne command post Il22.
▪️The A-50 moved on a northern trajectory over Berdiansk, within reach of the Patriot system.
▪️Likely, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used a combination of the Patriot and S-300 systems, activating the S-300 radar briefly to gather target data discreetly. Afterward, they launched missile attacks, downing the A-50 and damaging the Il-22 airborne command post.
Nice!
The Ukrainians are bloody great at this. We need to keep up support. These are the kind of innovate people we need in NATO and the EU
For me one thing is clear and that is that it was done by Ukrainians and not friendly fire like the Russians want everyone to believe. How else could Ukraine have known so quickly that both planes were destroyed/hit? I’m sure if it truly was FF then the Russians would have tried to sweep it under the carpet.
If US AWACS were able to pass targeting information directly to a Patriot battery I would not be upset.
Wouldn’t it be wiser to avoid discussing all the details here?